Government Buildings
Likely to Move from Downtown Akyab for New Port
Narinjara News
There has been a rumor in the
Arakan state capital of Akyab that many of the
government buildings located in downtown Akyab will
have to move outside of Akyab to accommodate for a
new port which will be built with the help of the Indian government next month,
said a prominent Arakanese businessman.
He said, "There was a rumor among people
that the hospital, bank and central market in Akyab
will be moved to Visali ground, out of downtown Akyab.”
A source said that the Burmese military
government determined to build the Akyab port in
front of Akyab general hospital, near the central
post office. There are also a number of key government buildings in the area.
"It is true that the hospital must be
moved to another place because the hospital is very close to the new port and
it is not possible for the hospital to remain near a noisy port," said the
businessman.
A business source said if the Akyab port were built in the area that the hospital and
other government buildings will be bulldozed by the Burmese military authority
because the port can not be built if the buildings remain in place.
In Akyab, a rumor
is spreading that the hospital, post office, bank, market and other government
buildings will be moved out of Akyab when the
construction of the new port begins.
However, there is no official report from the
government regarding whether the buildings will be moved to another place in Akyab to make room for the new port.
The Burmese military government and the
Indian government agreed to build Akyab port, and
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