Myanmar: EIA Accuses MTE of Stepping back from Reform Commitments

Aug 11, 2017 | Su Phyo Win, Myanmar Times
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The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has hit out at the Myanma Timber Enterprise’s decision to hire service providers, and said that the risk of corruption and bribery in the allocation of harvesting rights remains high for the timber harvested during the 2017-18 season. After Myanma Timber Enterprise (MTE) announced its decision to hire service providers due to MTE’s capacity limits, experts have questioned the differences between sub-contractors and service providers based on the transparency issue.