SPDC Authorities take seized cars to the South-East Command

Independent Mon News Agency

April 18, 2005

Three Pagoda Pass Township authorities today take all seized unlicensed cars with arrangement of beef security to the South-East Command based in Moulmein (Mawlamyaine) along a main road to Thanbyuzayat.

These unlicensed cars were seized or the owners were forced to offer in the end of March 2005, after military government SPDC ordered to turn up unlicensed cars and offer to the government country-wide

Since last night, the authorities started line up the cars along the road from Three Pagoda Pass to Kawhapluu village, which is on the Three Pagoda Pass –Thapyuzayat Mr. U Min Htike, a resident said.

“We have a meeting yesterday for taking the cars in the police station. We have to drive the cars from Three Pagoda Pass to Mudon town, about 90 miles”, said Mr. Ko Cho, a car driver who is hired by authorities.

To take the car to Mudon, a town in Mon State, the authorities have arranged military troops for security along the road. They are also hiring the driver with 2000 Baht to reach the destination.

“U Sein Thin, the head of Vehicles Department in Three Pagoda Pass, has hired drivers since April 15 secretly and Quarter Peace and Development Council are responsible is searching the drivers in the town,” added Mr. Ko Cho.

According to authorities, who told to the drivers, the authorities will take 90 cars from the total 130 seized cars. Some the car owners secretly made agreement with police officers and took their car back and still using theirs.

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