Irrawaddy-Mar 3
Proving that it is even more ruthless than its predecessors, the Myanmar military regime led by coup leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has seized hundreds of houses belonging to individuals taking part in the anti-regime movement across the country, hoping to weaken resistance to its rule. In an unprecedented move, since seizing power on Feb. 1 last year the junta has targeted properties owned by its opponents, mainly elected lawmakers and members of the National League for Democracy (NLD), officials of the ousted NLD-led government, and representatives of the shadow National Unity Government (NUG) and its parliamentary committee the CRPH, but also political activists, striking civil servants, journalists, celebrities and businessmen who have supported the resistance movement against the regime. According to data compiled by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), an advocacy group, at least 267 houses and other properties owned by individuals had been seized by the junta as of Jan. 20. The junta has searched, raided and sealed off the houses of those identified as regime opponents on the channel. After sealing off the houses and shops, junta forces place notices at the entrance reading, “This land/building is sealed off for supporting the terrorist CRPH, NUG and PDF.” The PDF, or People’s Defense Force, is a network of armed resistance groups that supports the NUG. Read more at: https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-junta-seizes-hundreds-of-opponents-homes.html
