Civilians’ Cars banned on Public Road

Nai Chan Mon, Independent Mon News Agency

July 4, 2005

Unlicensed car are banned from using the public road by the Township authorities in Three-Pagoda Pass (TPP) border town, according to unlicensed car owners who are using his car in town.

Some people did not give their unlicensed cars to authorities in the dateline of March 31, 2005 and are still using their cars for public transport in the border area from Three Pagoda Pass town to Chaung Zone village which has 25 Kilometers road to the west from the border town.

After a local boat transport in a river from Chanug Zone village to Kya-inn-seikyin Town in Karen State, the Township Peace and Development Council banned unlicensed cars to not involve in public transport business.

"We have been ordered to give our unlicensed car, if we wanted to use in the public transport," Nai Min a car owner who started transport since past year said.

The TPP authorities have allowed one car per a cease-fire group to use their car in transport and other purpose.

"We NMSP allowed three cars: two from Ramanya International Co. Ltd and one from liaison office," a NMSP officer said.

Many people do no satisfied with the order. But nobody gives the cars to the authorities. The people in Three Pagoda Pass have used unlicensed cars since before NMSP cease-fire agreement in mid-1995.

During rainy season, all the cars in Three Pagoda Pass has to stop for the transport to Mon State and they can be used only in the border areas. The passengers changed to boats for their travel along the river in Karen State. The cars are only used for short route in the border area.

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