Myanmar: 9 Jailed for Farming Confiscated Land in Mon State

Oct 16, 2014 | May Sitt Paing, The Irrawaddy
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RANGOON — Nine farmers were each sentenced to seven years in prison for working on lands they say were unlawfully seized by the military in Mon State.

The farmers claim that they are the original and rightful owners of several acres of crop land in Ah Nan Pin village, Thaton Township, but that the lands were confiscated by the Burmese military in 1984.

Farmers’ rights advocate Than Myint, who liaises on behalf of the farmers, told The Irrawaddy that Maj-Gen Myo Khin ordered the seizure under the premise of regional development projects.