The terrorist military council is using an electronic ID verification system linked to a National Database to identify and arrest military deserters, police deserters, Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) staff, and political activists across the country, according to military sources in Naypyidaw. The council has detailed records of military deserters, police deserters, CDM staff, and fugitive political activists from across the country stored in their computerized National Database system. Immigration officials and military officers can access this database at any time to check suspicious individuals’ personal information and verify their details.
The military council has implemented checkpoints throughout the country where they can access the National Database and screen individuals using the Person Scrutinization and Monitoring System (PSMS). This system contains registration data for all military deserters, police deserters, CDM staff, and those with political offense records. Key checkpoints where this system is being used include Junction 3, Mile 26 on Yangon-Mandalay Highway, Min Lwe Kon Gate at the Hlegu-Bago border, Nyaung Khar Shay, Hpa-an Gate, Myawaddy Border Gate, Tachileik Border Gate, and Kawthaung Border Gate. The comprehensive surveillance system allows authorities to track and detain targeted individuals.
According to a border crossing service agency based in Myawaddy on the Thai-Myanmar border, there has been an increase in arrests of CDM staff members who attempt to cross to Mae Sot while applying for bridge crossing permits. The military council has collected biographic and biometric data from all Myanmar citizens through the e-ID system, entering it into their database and issuing Unique ID (UID) numbers. They are now using this system to track down and arrest individuals they are targeting. This sophisticated surveillance infrastructure enables the junta to monitor and control civilian movement while identifying and detaining those who oppose their rule.
