Karen Human Rights Group

Complaint letter to KNU Agriculture Department in Paingkyon Township regarding land confiscation

Complaint Letter | Paingkyon Township, Hpa-an District (May 2015)[1]

To:

Saw Naw Dee (KNU Agriculture Department, Paingkyon Township)

Head of the Agriculture and Land Directorate

Paingkyon Township, Kayin State

Subject: Reporting and requesting help to get back the residential compound and lands confiscated in A--- village, Paingkyon Township, Kayin State.

Regarding the above subject, the uncultivated lands, whose owners [reside] in A--- village,[2] Paingkyon Township, Kayin State, were confiscated by Border Guard Force (BGF)[3] Battalion #1015.[4] Cantonment Area Supervisor U Kyaw Hein divided the lands into plots and sold them. This case was not reported to any organisation. Therefore, I appeal and report to you, gentleman, to help us and take action in order for the villagers to get back their lands which have been confiscated. I am also attaching the list of the names of the land owners whose lands have been confiscated.

List of the names of the land owners whose lands have been confiscated (May 1st 2015)

No.

Name

Father’s name

Village

Original ownership name

Buy/

inheritance

In Use/Not in use

Signature

Note

1.

U C---

U D---

E---

Grandparent

Inheritance

Not in use

U C---

 

2.

U F---

U G---

E---

Grandparent

Inheritance

Not in use

 

 

3.

U H---

U I---

J---

Grandparent

Inheritance

Not in use

U H---

 

4.

U B---

U L---

E---

Grandparent

Inheritance

Not in use

U B---

 

5.

U M---

U N---

Ae---

Grandparent

Inheritance

Not in use

U M---

 

6.

U O---

U N---

E---

Grandparent

Inheritance

Not in use

U O---

 

7.

U P---

U Q---

E---

Grandparent

Inheritance

Not in use

U P---

 

8.

U R---

U S---

J---

Grandparent

Inheritance

Not in use

U R---

 

9.

U T---

U U---

J---

Grandparent

Inheritance

Not in use

U T---

 

10.

U V---

U W---

J---

Grandparent

Inheritance

Not in use

 

 

11.

U X---

U Y---

J---

Grandparent

Inheritance

Not in use

 

 

12.

Daw Z---

U K---

J---

Grandparent

Inheritance

Not in use

Daw Z---

 

13.

Daw Aa---

U Ab---

J---

Grandparent

Inheritance

Not in use

 

 

14

U Ac---

U Ad---

E---

Grandparent

Inheritance

Not in use

U Ac---

 

U B---, E--- village

Land owner (representative)

Copy

- Commander in Chief (KNU/KNLA Headquarters)

- Saw Naw Dee (KNU Agriculture Department, Paingkyon Township),

  Head of the Agriculture and Land Directorate, Paingkyon Township, Kayin State

- Received