Narinjara News
SPDC using cultural
troupes for propaganda, defaming democratic forces
Maung Daw, January 11: In the wake of
immense national and international criticism for scuttling the democratic
aspirations of the people, the Public Relation Department of the Defence Ministry of the Burmese military government is now
using cultural troupes for propaganda and defaming democratic forces.
State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) -- military government of
It is learnt that theme of these plays and songs revolves around praises of the
military government and defaming the Opposition Leader and the party.
But what is most tragic is that the common people are being forced to pay for
the expenses of the cultural troupe visiting their villages.
The military authorities have been imposing heavy toll for this on the owners
of business units and even small units like bars, teashops, groceries,
restaurants, boarding houses and all kinds of operations related to
agriculture.
The military has been charging kyat 5,000 from teashops, kyat 10,000 from
boarding houses, kyat 20,000 to 30,000 from big business and farms,
respectively. The community of Maung daw had to pay the above rates when a culture troupe
performed on the nights of December 3 and 4. #
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