Cash and goods worth millions of Kyats were looted from a shop in Rangoon’s San Chuang Township and the owner assaulted in a daring robbery on December 20.

Clothes shop looted in Rangoon

New Delhi (Mizzima) – Cash and goods worth millions of Kyats were looted from a shop in Rangoon’s San Chuang Township and the owner assaulted in a daring robbery on December 20.

A police officer in San Chuang Township told Mizzima on Tuesday that the burglars broke into a clothes shop, “Devi”, located on Pathein Street, Kyundaw Ward on Sunday evening and robbed the shop after beating up the owner.

“The robbery occurred in a shop on Pathein Street in the evening,” the police officer said. He, however, refused to give details of the incident saying it is still under investigation.

The store owner confirmed the incident but he too refused to provide details.

“The police are investigating, so I do not want to divulge details now as it might hamper the investigation,” the shop owner told Mizzima.

According to other shop owners on Pathein Street, the burglary occurred at about 6 p.m. (local time). The shop owner lost 8 million kyat (USD 8,000 approximately).
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Five members of a political party were allegedly assaulted by Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA) members and 200 villagers, while campaigning for the 2010 general election.

New Delhi (Mizzima) – Five members of a political party were allegedly assaulted by Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA) members on December 19, while campaigning for the 2010 general election.

About 20 USDA members led by Township USDA Secretary Myint Lwin and about 200 villagers beat them up while they were organizing an election talk show in Ahlat Chaung village, across Kyimyindine Township, leaders of the Union of Myanmar National Political League said.

“About 200 people led by Myint Lwin and Setkalay Village Tract Peace and Development Council Chairman Nyunt Tin accosted us. When I asked them who was leading the group and requested they be controlled, Myint Lwin said that he was the leader and asked us what we are doing there. Then they beat us up with sticks and pelted stones on us,” the party Vice-Chairman Ye Htun told Mizzima.

Daw Kyu Kyu (Ahlat Chaung) was injured in the head and Aye Aye Maw on her shoulder. They are being treated at the hospital. Three others sustained slight injuries, it is learnt.

Flags and party symbols of the organization, the flag of the State, flags with peacock on a tri-colour background, the flag of 88-Generation Students and Youths with the fighting peacock in a red background were all set on fire, Ye Htun alleged.

The talk show was being held with the permission of the Rangoon Command Commander Maj. Gen. Win Myint. They had held similar events during the campaign in Syriam, Kayan, Thone Gwa townships in Rangoon Division, he said.

It is learnt that the Kyimyindine police station is recording statements of 26 people after a complaint was lodged. Over 40 party members witnessed the incident.

The police officer on duty in nearby Set San police station under the Ahlat Chaung administrative area refused to answer Mizzima’s queries.

an Analysis of the Forthcoming 2010 Election in Burma by BLC

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The Immigration Department in Tiau village, Chin state western Burma on the Indo-Myanmar border trade road No. 2 will not be responsible for the loss of national identity cards belonging to travelers kept in its office.

The department keeps all identity cards of travelers and traders who cross the border. But it will not be responsible if the identity cards are lost, said a traveler from Mungywa Township, Sagaing division.

“I arrived on the border immigration check gate in 2008 with two friends in search of jobs in Mizoram state. We had given our national identity cards to the immigration authorities. However, when we went back and asked for our identity cards this month, we were told that the IDs were lost,” a traveler said.

Although the immigration check gate had given permit letters, the other gates did not accept it.

“The permit letter was useless when we reached the 8 miles gate, which is at the entrance to Kalemyo. The immigration officer ignored the letter and asked for Kyat 2000 as a penalty for losing the card. We have to make new cards and spend more money in the process,” he added.

It is learnt that one has to spend about Kyat one lakh for getting new identity cards in Mungywa town, Sagaing division western Burma.

There are 13 military check gates on the Indo-Myanmar border trade road No. 2 including the immigration check gate, taxation gate and police check gate. The authorities check ID cards and demand huge sums of money from traders and travelers. – Khonumthung News.

Press Release December 21, 2009 Kachin Development Networking Group (KDNG)

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Myanmar-China Crude Pipeline-cnpc-has related rights of tax remission

On December 20, witnessed by Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping and Vice-Chairman of Myanmar’s State Peace and Development Council Maung Aye, representatives of CNPC and Myanmar’s Ministry of Energy signed an agreement of rights and obligation on the Myanmar-China Crude Pipeline in Naypyidaw, capital city of Myanmar.

The agreement explicitly defines the obligations of the CNPC-holding Southeast Asia Crude Pipeline Company Ltd. and the rights authorized by the Myanmar government to the company. According to the agreement, the Southeast Asia Crude Pipeline Company Ltd. is endowed with franchise rights of the Myanmar-China Crude Pipeline, and will be responsible for the construction and operation of the pipeline. The company also has related rights of tax remission, crude transit, import and export customs clearance and right-of-way operation. The agreement also stipulates that Myanmar government shall ensure the company’s ownership and exclusionary right to the pipeline and guarantee the safety of the pipeline.

The Myanmar-China Crude Pipeline starts from Madeira at the west coast of Myanmar, running 771 kilometers through Rakhine, Magway, Mandalay and Shan State, and enters into China from Ruili of Yunnan Province.

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