The military junta sealed off the house and plastics factory owned by a deceased National League for Democracy (NLD) member of parliament (MP), Htet Win Hlaing.

The house and factory in Titot San Pya Village in Bago Region’s Phay Township were sealed at around 4pm on 29 March.

Htet Win Hlaing had been involved in the ‘Spring Revolution’ movement protesting against the junta. He died in an accident just over a year ago on 3 March 2021.

A close family friend of his said: “After Htet Win Hlaing passed away the military junta arrested his wife. She was released later. After her release, the family stayed low-profile. They had to rent [and move to] a house somewhere else.”

Nearly 30 people including: junta troops, police officers, officials from the Department of Agriculture Land Management and Statistics, local administrators, a village administrator, and some informants came to seal the deceased MP's house and plastic factory.

According to data from the Institute for Strategy and Policy-Myanmar (ISP-Myanmar) and the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), more than 530 houses and properties have been illegally confiscated by the military council in the year since the coup