Myanmar: Karen Villagers Protest Hatgyi Dam, Other Projects on Salween River

Mar 14, 2018 | Nyein Nyein, Irrawaddy
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More than 1,700 people living near the site of the planned Hatgyi Dam on the Salween River in Karen State’s Hpapun district gathered to show their objections to the project and mark International Day of Action for Rivers on Wednesday. Saw Tha Poe, spokesman for Karen River Watch, one of the campaign groups opposing dam construction on the river, said the group opposes dam construction on Myanmar’s biggest rivers, the Salween and the Irrawaddy, as well as on other rivers in the state.