MATA calls for investigation into Shan State coal mine
A civil society alliance has asked the Shan State government to investigate a coal mine in Namsan township, after farmers claimed their land was confiscated by force without explanation. Myanmar Alliance for Transparency and Accountability has asked the state government whether the mine has been approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation and, if so, who holds the permit. Farmers say that 40 hectares of land was taken by the military last year, according to MATA spokesperson U Moe Lwin.
