Complaint Letter | Ler Doh Soh Township, Mergui-Tavoy District (March 2012)[1]

To: Administrator 

Myitta sub-Township

Dawei District[2]

Date: March 1st 2012

I, Ma A---, am 38 years old [and I] live in B--- village, Kyauk Me Taung village tract, Myitta sub-Township, Mergui-Tavoy District, Tanintharyi Region. [In 2004], the Myanmar Pongpipat Company Limited(MPC) obstructed the water [lake] to [enable them to] mine for metal in the agricultural land that is owned by my father U C---. [As a consequence of the obstruction], the water rose and the plants were destroyed.

Regarding the damage mentioned above, if [we] see [remember] the damage of the plantations in 2004, [they] paid 500,000 kyat (US $506.58)[3] [as compensation]. However, because the water continued to rise more and more, [the area containing] 200 cashew plants, over 1,000 big and small areca palms, lime trees, mango trees, coconut trees and papaya trees flooded again.

As a consequence of this damage, I could not afford to continue sending my children to school, so they lost their education. Therefore, I am reporting this to the relevant [people, asking them] to provide assistance, as it is necessary.

 With respect,

The person who reports,

Sd.

Ma A---

[Identification number censored for security] / Ta Wa Na (Naing) 1093708

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-          District governor office;

-          No.2 Strategic Operations Commander office;

-          Local news group;

-          Local military security group;

-          Myanmar Pongpipat Company Limited (MPC);

-          Village governor office;

-          Kyuak Me Taung police station;

-          Karen ethnic minister office.