Police stop farmers’ mine protest

15 January 2016
Police stop farmers’ mine protest
Farmers were blocked by Police near the Wanbao Mining Company’s offices in Letpadaung copper mine in Monywa, Sagaing region on 14 January 2016.​ Photo: True False/Facebook

About 200 farmers intent on protesting land abuses tied to the Chinese-owned Letpadaung copper mine were halted by police short of their goal on Thursday as local people continue to push authorities on issues related to the controversial project, RFA reported on 14 January.
Police stopped the protesters at around 2 p.m. as they were marching from Mogyopyin Ale Ville to the Wanbao Mining Company’s offices in the Sagaing region to protest a decision by the company to forego compensation for crops that have been destroyed or displaced by the controversial mine.
While the farmers received compensation last year, they say a payment hasn’t been forthcoming this year, the report said.