Myanmar: Security Concerns Prevent Banana-Plantation Probe

Apr 3, 2017 | Eleven
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The government’s attempts to investigate a banana planters’ alleged trespass on protected forests in Kachin State have failed due to security concerns, sources say. The accusations surfaced in March against Myitkyina Township residents, who were accused of illegally dealing land plots in Malaw forest, accounting for 13,120 acres, and 10,600 acres in the Aranama forest.