Myanmar: Farmers hold massive march in Mandalay over land grab

Jun 18, 2014 | Democratic Voice of Burma
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Around 1,500 farmers from Mandalay Division’s Pyin Oo Lwin participated in a march on Monday to demand the return of 300,000 acres of farmland allegedly confiscated by the government and private companies.

Marching from Nyantaw festival grounds to the city’s government offices, the protestors — organised by the Farmers Union Organising Committee — also publicly condemned an incident in May when five farmers from Htonbo village, who were involved in a land dispute, were tied up and allegedly assaulted by hired thugs.