Myanmar: Mandalay Farmers Rally Against Land Grab, Shooting of Villagers

Oct 2, 2014 | Eleven Myanmar
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About 1,000 farmers took to the streets of Singu Township, Mandalay Region, on Tuesday, to demand the return of seized farmland and protest against authorities’ failure to take action against police over a shooting incident in Nyaungwun village two month ago.The protestors called for the return of land they say was illegally seized and asked Parliament to help them.Village resident Daw Pyar said the return of the land was necessary because the loss had driven residents into such dire poverty that some were falling ill while parents could not afford to send their children to school.