Independent Mon News
Agency (IMNA)
IB No. 31 ordered to close a Mon school
A local military battalion base in Kalar-goke island, southern part
of
The commanders from Infantry Battalion No.
31 came two times to the school and ordered the local villagers to close the
Mon literacy school that was operated in summer season by the Mon teachers who
involved in promoting the Mon national education.
On May 20, the deputy commander of IB No.
31, Lt. Col. Aye Thein ordered to Kalar-goke
villagers to close down but the teachers made defiance and continued teaching
Mon language.
Since the previous month, the commander
called a meeting with villagers on April 25 and as the first time ordered the
villagers to close down that school.
The Mon people who lives
on the island have been suffered from land confiscation, conscription of forced
labour, tax extortion, etc. to the army that bases in the island.