Mae Moh Villagers Close The Highway In Lampang

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Mae Moh villagers close the highway in Lampang

Rally for transparency in funds dispersal to affected villagers

Villagers from 5 Mae Moh tambons rallied against the fund management committee, burning a coffin with their names on it.

Thaweerat Pensalaphan

Mae Moh villagers closed the highway and burned a coffin protesting the management of the Mae Moh Lignite Power Plant’s development fund committee. On January 28 about 1,000 villagers from 5 Tambons; Sobpard, Bandong, Nasak, Changnua and Mae Moh, all in Mae Moh District, called for transparency surrounding the fund management.

The villagers set up tents blocking the highway and intersection in front of the Mae Moh Post Office and Municipal buildings, causing traffic to stall and making the road impassable. They also burned a coffin with the name of the Mae Mon Development Fund Committee. Then the President of each Tambon Administrative Organization took turns on stage to attack the working procedures of the Committee.

They also asked for Mae Moh District Officer to explain about the development funds management before they submitted a petition listing seven issues to Lampang Governor Athikhom Suwanpong and called for transparency on fund management and more fair dispersal of funds for the villagers affected by the Mae Moh Lignite Power Plant.

Over a thousand people blocked the highway in Lampang to rally for transparency in funds dispersal to affected villagers.

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[chiangmaimail]2011/01/31[/chiangmaimail]