Myanmar: Myanmar Government Begins Responding to Land Grab Protests

Jul 14, 2017 | Coconuts Yangon
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The ongoing drama over land seizures in Mandalay Region ended for some farmers on Tuesday when the Myanmar government returned over 300 acres of land back to its rightful owners. The event was part of a well-publicized campaign by the government to meet some of the demands of farmers who have been protesting the current government’s failure to return land that was seized from them years ago by Myanmar’s then-ruling generals.