Over 900 migrant households apply for documentation in Thanbyuzayat Tsp
Over 900 migrant households apply for documentation in Thanbyuzayat Tsp
Mon News Agency, 28 Jun 2016
URL: http://monnews.org/2016/06/28/900-migrant-households-apply-documentation-thanbyuzayat-tsp/
Over 900 migrant households have applied to register for residency identification in Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State, as the government plans to issue them permanent residency papers as part of the 100-day project.
The household documentation project is part of the union government’s 100-day project and primarily aimed at Barmar ethnics from Pegu and Irrawaddy divisions as well as other central regions in Burma.
“Household documents, as per the 100-day project, are issued to those who have settled from other areas. There are two kinds of household documents.
One is for permanent residency and the other is for temporary residency. We only gathered a list of temporary residents. However, we will issue household documents to those who have settled here,” said U Soe Min Latt, chief of Immigration Department in Thanbyuzayat Township, in a recent interview with MNA.
On June 10, about 16 Mon associations, Mon monks and various individuals sent a signed petition letter to the Mon State Chief Minister demanding a review and withdrawal of the household documentation project.
The household documentation project is part of the union government’s 100-day project and primarily aimed at Barmar ethnics from Pegu and Irrawaddy divisions as well as other central regions in Burma.
“Household documents, as per the 100-day project, are issued to those who have settled from other areas. There are two kinds of household documents.
One is for permanent residency and the other is for temporary residency. We only gathered a list of temporary residents. However, we will issue household documents to those who have settled here,” said U Soe Min Latt, chief of Immigration Department in Thanbyuzayat Township, in a recent interview with MNA.
On June 10, about 16 Mon associations, Mon monks and various individuals sent a signed petition letter to the Mon State Chief Minister demanding a review and withdrawal of the household documentation project.