Model Villagers
Hungry as Rations Cut Off
Narinjara News
As the distribution of
government rations to model villagers has been stopped, many model villagers
from
The report said 25 families, about 82 people,
from Padauk Myaing model
village, located at the foot of Mayu hill 30 miles
northwest of
The villagers stated that they have been
facing starvation for six months, since the government authorities stopped the
ration distributions to them in July, 2006.
A model village source said they were moved
to the model villages from
However, the local authorities stopped the
distribution of rations and payments to the villagers in July. Without the
steady supply of food, they have been facing hunger.
The model villagers have sent an appeal
letter to high army officials at the Buthidaung based
military operation planning bureau to redistribute the rations as soon as
possible, said a model villager from Padauk Myiang.
In
In northern
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