Huge Taxes Pushed On Ethnic Chin By SPDC
Ryan | Sep 02, 2009 | Comments 0
21 August 2009: The Tidim Township based LIB 269 of the Burmese Army has seized 19 bulls that were being taken to Mizoram state India and have demanded a large amount of tax from the bull traders on August 19.
Mr. Liancinthang and eight of his friends from Tungzan, Tidim township were stopped by the Bukphir based military personnel when they were taking 19 bulls to Mizoram state from Kalemyo in Tidim township. The troops demanded Kyat 19 lakhs from the traders.
They were told by the soldiers that if they are unable to pay the money demanded their bulls would be confiscated. The traders borrowed some money from neighbouring villages and gave Kyat 5 lakhs. But the troops held back nine of the 19 bulls.
“We gave them Kyat 5 lakhs for 10 bulls, but they held back nine bulls. We have to pay a total of Kyat 19 lakhs, or else we will not get back the rest of the bulls,” said one of the bull owners.
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