Businessmen and people are facing difficulties and threats to their lives due to excessive requests for money at military checkpoints on the Nay Pyi Taw-Pago Yak and Mon-Rangoon roads.

Yangon June 30 Nay Pyi Taw, Due to excessive requests for money at the checkpoints along the highway connecting from Mon State to Yangon, including the checkpoints near Kyrkan Village, Yeoing Group, Lyaway Township, cargo transport operators, Locals and tourists say that drivers and tourists are facing difficulties. According to local residents, military checkpoints on the road leading to the Max Cement factory near Nay Pyi Taw and Baguio are asking for a lot of money from trucks, which is having a direct impact on transportation. "The police are abusing the public in the village of Nay Pyi Taw Leyway Township, Myoenggou Kyrkan Village. Travel and transporters are having a hard time. It is the border with Nay Pyi Taw and Baguio Province, and it is only 7 miles from Main Road to Max Cement Factory. Within those 7 miles, the gates are working. A truck carrying 100 bags of rice is being charged 200,000 Kyats at one gate. Reni and Max BaThere are three gates between the waste factory. Every gate is asking hundreds of thousands of money," said a local. Similarly, at the checkpoints along the road from Mon State to Yangon, travelers say that there are unexplained requests for money from passengers and drivers. "The bus fare on the Champhyuzara-Rangoon line is only 45,000 kyats. But people don't dare to go anymore. They pay 90,000 kyats for a Probox rental car. They can't estimate how much the gate fee will be on the road," said a tourist. In addition to this, the army set up checkpoints along the road and demanded a few thousand to a few thousand kyat per person. They have to pay money every time they pass through military checkpoints. "During the registration check, a passenger has to pay between 3,000 and 5,000 kyats at the checkpoints. For limited registrations that come with a letter of endorsement, they say that they pay between 5,000 kyats and 10,000 kyats. I don't know what they're paying for. If it's an official charge, they should issue an official letter and collect it with a receipt. For example, it should be collected under the heading of regional development, road and bridge repair. What's the reason for this? "Asking for money without a license is no different from robbery," explained a passenger. According to the public, tolling at checkpoints along the road is a factor that increases the cost of transporting goods and ultimately increases the price of goods. "It's a question whether the MPs from various states and constituencies don't know about these issues, or pretend they don't want to know. Asking for money at every gate for no reason is like street beggars, who are better than asking for cups on the side of the road. They are asking for violence with weapons. They can't even give it. They even threaten to shoot them if they don't give."A businessman criticized. After the coup d'état, security checkpoints have been increased throughout the country, and tourists and goods transport vehicles have to pass through many checkpoints. At some of these checkpoints, requests for money; There have been repeated criticisms by people from various regions that there are unnecessary delays, but without taking any action, there is still a large amount of demand for money at the checkpoints. At present, local residents and transport operators have complained about people asking for money at checkpoints along the road, but no action has been taken. The post Nay Pyi Taw-Pagoda and Mon-Rangoon Roads at Army Checkpoints, Businessmen and Citizens Are Facing Difficulties and Life Threats Due to Exorbitant Requests for Money appeared first on Khit Thit Media.