BURMA’S former mines minister has denied that high-ranking members of the previous government siphoned money from a €93 million ($104 million) account as alleged by the Gems and Jewellery Entrepeneurs Association.
Only €7 million ($8 million) was reportedly left in the account when the new civilian government under Burma de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi took over in March.
The gems association is demanding an explanation on the money’s disappearance, saying the account was funded by a 1 percent tax on official gems sales. (Courtesy of asiancorrespondent.com)
June 5, 2016
BURMA ARMY COMMANDER, USES GUNS TO REINFORCE DEMANDS FOR LOGS AND FORCED LABOR FROM VILLAGERS
Burma Army soldiers led by Major Nyunt Win Hlaing from Light Infantry Battalion #62 under Military Operation Command (MOC) #19 and based in Ka Nae Lay, Waw Lay and Mawkee villages were used to threaten villagers operating a sawmill.
The villagers said the gunshots were fired when the officer demanded a ton of timber and the villagers refused.
Villagers told Karen News that the sawmill operators had already given Major Nyunt Win Hlaing 10 tons of logs as he demanded and villagers said that they couldn’t afford his order for an additional ton.
A villager from the area who asked not to be named told Karen News that the threats and gunshots took place on May 31st, 2016. (Courtesy of karennews.org)
The villagers said the gunshots were fired when the officer demanded a ton of timber and the villagers refused.
Villagers told Karen News that the sawmill operators had already given Major Nyunt Win Hlaing 10 tons of logs as he demanded and villagers said that they couldn’t afford his order for an additional ton.
A villager from the area who asked not to be named told Karen News that the threats and gunshots took place on May 31st, 2016. (Courtesy of karennews.org)
Rohingya women, child flee detention centre
Police are hunting for five Rohingya women and a three-year-old boy -- all but one of them human trafficking victims -- who escaped from a migrant detention centre in Muang district in the early hours of Saturday.
Police and volunteers rushed to the Sri Surat Home in tambon Khun Thalae shortly after being alerted about the escape at around 3am on Saturday.
However, authorities found no trace of the migrants on the site or in nearby areas, said Pol Col Sombat Chamsaeng, chief of the Khun Thalae police. (Courtesy of bangkokpost.com)
Police and volunteers rushed to the Sri Surat Home in tambon Khun Thalae shortly after being alerted about the escape at around 3am on Saturday.
However, authorities found no trace of the migrants on the site or in nearby areas, said Pol Col Sombat Chamsaeng, chief of the Khun Thalae police. (Courtesy of bangkokpost.com)
Myanmar's hardline monks regroup after political change
Over a thousand hardline Buddhists gathered on the outskirts of Yangon for the annual summit of their ulta-nationalist group Saturday, as the anti-Muslim network looks to stay relevant under Myanmar's new civilian leadership.
Maroon-robed monks, nuns and other followers filled the monastery in northern Yangon to mark the third anniversary of the founding of Ma Ba Tha, which has been at the forefront of anti-Muslim sentiment in Myanmar in recent years.
The group proved a potent political force under the former military-backed government, who they successfully lobbied to pass a series of controversial laws that rights groups say discriminate against women and religious minorities. (Courtesy of dailymail.co.uk)
Maroon-robed monks, nuns and other followers filled the monastery in northern Yangon to mark the third anniversary of the founding of Ma Ba Tha, which has been at the forefront of anti-Muslim sentiment in Myanmar in recent years.
The group proved a potent political force under the former military-backed government, who they successfully lobbied to pass a series of controversial laws that rights groups say discriminate against women and religious minorities. (Courtesy of dailymail.co.uk)
Over 200 Rohingya settle 'illegally' in capital
Abdul Jalil, 77, has spent almost his whole life in search of a real home where he can live peacefully with his family. A Rohingya Muslim from western Myanmar, he entered Nepal in 2013.
Starting his journey in 2012, he travelled to Bangladesh, where he was forced to leave the country, and reached Nepal via India.
Their stay in Nepal has so far been relatively 'luxurious and peaceful.' However, as members of one of the most persecuted minorities in the world, they fear for their future. (Courtesy of myrepublica.com)
Starting his journey in 2012, he travelled to Bangladesh, where he was forced to leave the country, and reached Nepal via India.
Their stay in Nepal has so far been relatively 'luxurious and peaceful.' However, as members of one of the most persecuted minorities in the world, they fear for their future. (Courtesy of myrepublica.com)
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