Poor Local Arakanese Farmers Still Have Not Received Compensation

Wednesday, 4 July 2018  

When Gas pipeline and Oil pipeline - from Arakan to China through the middle region of so-called Myanmar - were constructed by China National Petroleum Corporation and Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise, Arakanese Farmers' farmlands were badly damaged.

Therefore,around 1,000 farmers protested against China National Petroleum Corporation
and notorious Myanmar's (MOGE) in  Ann Township,the lost Arakan to Myanmar last month
to give compensation for damaged farmlands and plantations.
Even if Some farmers lost three acres and some others lost four acres, They did not receive any compensation therefore they started to protest against the China National Petroleum Corporation and Myanmar Enterprise.
Police charged with lathi to farmers to disperse that Arakanese Farmers only received. The farmers submitted complaints to Arakan State government to get compensation for their damaged farmlands,plantations, pastureland before holding the protest. The Government
conducted field surveys on the damaged lands and agreed to pay the compensation. However, the Chinese and Myanmar's company still have not given any compensation to poor local Arakanese Farmers.




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