Mon State sees harsher inspections and arrests ahead of election

With the election drawing nearer, the junta has stepped up crackdowns and arrests in Mon State, locals said.

Soldiers and junta-appointed authorities have intensified surprise checks at busy junctions and at the entrances to cities and towns across Mon State.

In carrying out these inspections, large numbers of police, junta-aligned militia members, and other authorities are often deployed alongside soldiers, witnesses said.

A resident of Ye Town in Mon State told Than Lwin Times that the junta’s tightened security and stepped-up inspections have become more noticeable as the election approaches.