Lin Thih Ha Company Threatens to Sue Online Post Creators Instead of Addressing Public Hardships
Mekong, July 1 Lin Thih Ha General Services Company, which is responsible for electricity distribution and retail sales in Taunggyi Township, southern Shan State, has issued a threat to sue individuals posting online instead of resolving the difficulties faced by electricity consumers. This was learned from a statement released by the company. The statement, titled "Announcement for the Public," was released on social media, and the company's Executive Director, U Nay Myo Aung, announced that those who post on social media will be legally sued. "They don't take responsibility to resolve issues like users' inconveniences, being defrauded, or poor customer service. Instead, they threaten the public using the law. They should be the ones making things convenient," said a resident of Eyethayar. When citizens shared their experiences of rude treatment by Lin Thih Ha Company while paying their electricity bills, the company responded with abusive language instead of addressing the public's concerns. Furthermore, the company has threatened to sue citizens who speak out, using the law as a pretext, for a case where a company employee absconded in Eyethayar, without taking responsibility to resolve it. "Yesterday, a citizen who went to pay their meter bill wrote about the poor service from the woman at the meter counter, and now this person named Nay Myo Aung is threatening in various ways online," said a resident of Eyethayar. "I went to pay my meter bill today. I spoke politely. The auntie at counter 2 and the young lady who issued the receipt both treated me very rudely. The auntie at counter 2, when I asked how much the paper was, shouted and said, 'I'm not that smart,'" a local resident wrote on social media. Lin Thih Ha Company was granted the business rights by the son of former military government minister Wanna Maung Lwin, and its Executive Director, U Nay Myo Aung, is reportedly from DSA 39, a source told Mekong. "Think about it, everyone. What is wrong? People are pointing out problems because they are inconvenient, but instead of considering what needs to be improved, they threaten to sue. This is not customer service," another citizen pointed out. Most social media users have commented that the company's weaknesses, such as electricity collection, overdue meter payments, and company errors, are the most frequently discussed topics on social media pages. Local residents who are electricity consumers are also calling for the relevant authorities to take action against Lin Thih Ha Company's response, which prioritizes its own interests rather than considering the public. #MeKongNews #PublicHardships #OnlinePosts #LinThihHaCompany #Threat
Mekong, July 1 Lin Thih Ha General Services Company, which is responsible for electricity distribution and retail sales in Taunggyi Township, southern Shan State, has issued a threat to sue individuals posting online instead of resolving the difficulties faced by electricity consumers. This was learned from a statement released by the company. The statement, titled "Announcement for the Public," was released on social media, and the company's Executive Director, U Nay Myo Aung, announced that those who post on social media will be legally sued. "They don't take responsibility to resolve issues like users' inconveniences, being defrauded, or poor customer service. Instead, they threaten the public using the law. They should be the ones making things convenient," said a resident of Eyethayar. When citizens shared their experiences of rude treatment by Lin Thih Ha Company while paying their electricity bills, the company responded with abusive language instead of addressing the public's concerns. Furthermore, the company has threatened to sue citizens who speak out, using the law as a pretext, for a case where a company employee absconded in Eyethayar, without taking responsibility to resolve it. "Yesterday, a citizen who went to pay their meter bill wrote about the poor service from the woman at the meter counter, and now this person named Nay Myo Aung is threatening in various ways online," said a resident of Eyethayar. "I went to pay my meter bill today. I spoke politely. The auntie at counter 2 and the young lady who issued the receipt both treated me very rudely. The auntie at counter 2, when I asked how much the paper was, shouted and said, 'I'm not that smart,'" a local resident wrote on social media. Lin Thih Ha Company was granted the business rights by the son of former military government minister Wanna Maung Lwin, and its Executive Director, U Nay Myo Aung, is reportedly from DSA 39, a source told Mekong. "Think about it, everyone. What is wrong? People are pointing out problems because they are inconvenient, but instead of considering what needs to be improved, they threaten to sue. This is not customer service," another citizen pointed out. Most social media users have commented that the company's weaknesses, such as electricity collection, overdue meter payments, and company errors, are the most frequently discussed topics on social media pages. Local residents who are electricity consumers are also calling for the relevant authorities to take action against Lin Thih Ha Company's response, which prioritizes its own interests rather than considering the public. #MeKongNews #PublicHardships #OnlinePosts #LinThihHaCompany #Threat
多角的分析
直接の経済ニュースではありませんが、治安と司法の信頼は地域経済の土台です。職場での暴力や未成年者保護への不安が強まると、夜間営業、観光、雇用、地域サービス業のリスク認識が高まります。
投資家目線では、個別事件よりも法執行の予見可能性が焦点です。加害者への対応が曖昧になれば、ローカルビジネスの統治リスクや従業員保護の弱さとして評価されやすくなります。
メコン、7月1日 シャン州南部、タウンジー市で電力供給と小売販売事業を担うリンテッハ総合サービス会社が、電力利用者らが直面している困難の解決に…という事実は、地域の人々にとって抽象的な人権論ではなく、働く場所や夜間の移動をどこまで信用できるかという問題です。Mekong Newsの報道は、住民と当局の対応を継続して見せる必要があります。
市民にとっては、自分や家族が被害に遭った時に公正な手続きへアクセスできるのかが最大の関心です。地域団体が声を上げることで、事件の風化を防ぎ、被害者側の孤立を和らげる意味があります。
背景・歴史的文脈
このニュースは、ミャンマーの地域社会で法の支配と弱者保護がどこまで機能しているかを映す事案です。暴力事件そのものに加え、女性団体や市民社会が司法手続きを求めて声を上げている点が重要です。軍政下では警察・司法への信頼が揺らぎやすく、個別事件が地域の不安や統治への不信に直結します。
原文ソース
Mekong News