Further orders issued in Lashio to recruit conscripts by ward and territory

Mekong, September 21 It has been learned from local residents that further orders have been issued in Lashio city, Shan State, which is under the control of the State Administration Council, to recruit conscripts by ward and territory. While previously there were instances of collective monetary contributions for conscription in wards, there are now moves to directly secure individuals, according to a city resident. "Previously, it was just about collecting money in the ward, but now each territorial administrator has to bring in two people," said someone close to a police station. He stated that the market price for one conscript (soldier) is around 100 million kyats, with brokers receiving 70 million kyats and the person to be conscripted receiving 30 million kyats. It is understood that in the 12 major wards in Lashio city, the amount collected for conscription varies, ranging from 30,000 to 50,000 kyats per household. Currently, in addition to those who are conscripted by paying money, there are also increasing arrests of people being forcibly taken, so young people within the eligible age range are advised to travel with caution. "Those living in Lashio may be able to avoid it, but travelers are more likely to be sold off if they are taken," said a Lashio local. The State Administration Council is recruiting new soldiers through various coercive means to open the 29th batch after the 26th batch of the People's Conscription training has graduated. It has been learned from military sources that the State Administration Council is planning to send conscripts not only for suicide missions on domestic battlefields but also to battlefields in Russia for suicide missions.