SPDC’s Plan for Seizure of Illegal Cars

Independent Mon News Agency

March 15, 2005

The military government has issued an order to send

all illegal cars without license - to the nearest

police stations late this month, according to a

government servant.

It can cause an argument between the military

government and the people who bought different types

of automobiles from Thailand and China, if they are

actually going to seize all cars, said a government

servant.

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The commanders of Burmese Army have ordered to send

all unregistered (or without license) cars since

December 2004 and the deadline for offering those cars

voluntarily is on  31st March 2005.

The business of importing of illegal automobiles from

Thailand and China had grown for near 2 years during

the former Prime Minister Khin Nyunt was in power and

almost ethnic ceasefire groups engaged in this

business will allowance of Khin Nyunt’s Military

Intelligence (MI).   After the dismissal of Khin

Nyunt, the current SPDC leaders have tried to abolish

all business activities offered by MI and have planned

to seize all illegal cars and other automobiles

motor bikes, trucks and others separate in lower

Burma. 

“The people have bought the cars with their money and

exchanged them with their properties.   Whether it can

create problem if those cars are seized and the people

will face serious loss!,” added by that government

servant from Mon State.

“No way to give them away. Let them seize if they

want,” said a New Mon State Party official who base in

Three Pagoda Pass border town challenged the SPDC’s

plan.

There is a statement released by unknown group or

individual in Three Pagoda Pass that to demonstrate

disagreeing to the government’s plan for seizure of

cars in town and to oppose the plan.  The statement

includes threatening to fight if the people’s cars are

seized.   Nearly all cars, trucks and many other types

of automobiles in Three Pagoda Pass town are illegal

and un-registered. 

“We really got the strength to deny to give our cars

after we founded the statement” said a villager from

Three Pagoda Pass.

The authorities and army commanders have also warned

the Buddhist monks to not receive the donations of

illegal cars, and they must seize them even in the

religious compound. 

For further information, please contact to Independent

Mon News Agency

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