The military council has forcibly demolished more than 80 houses along the Mandalay-Mattaya road in Kwa Ni Kan village, Patheingyi Township, Mandalay Region, using excavators and bulldozers under the pretext of road expansion. According to an official from MDY Revolution, the demolition was carried out by over 50 military personnel over three days from March 4 to March 6, systematically destroying homes on both the eastern and western sides of the main road. The operation was conducted without any prior notice to local residents, who were caught completely off guard by the sudden destruction of their homes.
During the demolition, residents were not allowed to salvage their belongings from their homes, resulting in significant losses of personal property. The military personnel proceeded with the destruction while preventing homeowners from retrieving their possessions. Additionally, some civilians who attempted to document the demolition by taking photographs were arrested by the military council forces. Armed Pyu Saw Htee members threatened others to prevent them from recording or photographing the destruction. The affected families, who had lived in these homes for many years, were suddenly forced to abandon their residences and left without shelter.
As a result of this forced demolition by the military council, families from Kwa Ni Kan village have been displaced and rendered homeless. The military council’s actions, carried out under the pretense of road expansion, represent an illegal destruction of civilian property and a violation of basic human rights. According to local residents, such forced demolitions were unprecedented in the area, and the military council’s actions clearly demonstrate a deliberate act of oppression against civilians. The destruction has caused significant humanitarian concerns as families struggle to find alternative accommodation and cope with the loss of their homes and possessions, highlighting the ongoing pattern of the military council’s disregard for civilian welfare and property rights.
