Narinjara News
Maungdaw,
Villagers from Government's 'Modern' Villages Suffer
Famine
Several villagers from the government's modern villages in
The villages facing famine
are; Aung Thapray, Thupan Naga, Rankha Zadi,
Mun Khamong, Nanra Gai, Bandu
la, Tight Chaung and other Mro
and Dainet tribal villages. All villages are
located in the northern part of Maungdaw, close to
The village headmen from several villages complained about the problem to local
army officials from LIB 538, asking them to take emergency supplies to the
famine victims immediately, he said.
A battalion commander and
local departmental officers visited the areas to look over the crisis in the
last two days after they received information of the famine. But there has been
no official action to help the famine victims.
There have been no deaths from starvation, but some are suffering illnesses and
malnutrition due to the famine, said another villager.
According to local village sources, some villagers are now asking for rice from
nearby army camps as well as nearer local villages for their daily survival.
Market sources said, in Maung daw, the price of Pawsan Mwe brand rice (high standard)
has increased from 15,000 kyat to 18,500 kyat per bag (50 kg) while the price
for normal rice has increased from 12,500 kyat to 13,500 kyat per bag (50 kg)
within a week.
People from Maungdaw said that the prices may go up
further in the rainy season. The people from border areas must be able to
face the famine crisis, said a trader from Maungdaw.
It was learnt that in the
northern part of Arakan there are over 30 modern
villages being built by the Burmese Military government. In the modern villages
most people were brought from
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