Ministry of Transport requests cooperation from parliament to take action against the rise in Myitkyina flight ticket prices and for the public to assist

September 25th, The Ministry of Transport, under the ruling junta, has requested assistance through parliament today to take action against the black market sale of flight tickets for flight routes operating to Myitkyina, and for local residents to cooperate and assist. During the People's Assembly meeting held today, U Nyunt Win, the representative for Myitkyina, mentioned this matter when he questioned the expansion of the Mandalay-Myitkyina flight route and the control of black market ticket sales. U Aung Myint, the Deputy Minister of Transport, requested assistance when answering the question, stating that they want local residents and the state government organization to cooperate and assist in taking action against those who sell flight tickets at prices higher than the set price. Currently, the official market price for a Mandalay-Myitkyina flight ticket is just over 650,000 kyats, but in the black market, it is 150,000 [Note: The original text states 150,000 kyats, which is likely a typo and should be 650,000 kyats or higher, given the context of a black market price exceeding the official price.]...