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Article

30 Jan 2014

Author:
Yen Snaing, Irrawaddy (Myanmar)

Families Relocated for Thilawa SEZ Seek Meeting With ‘Unresponsive’ JICA

Dozens of families from a community displaced by the Thilawa Special Economic Zone have called for a meeting with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to spell out their concerns regarding the project…A group of the affected villagers met with JICA representatives in October 2013, where they aired grievances about compensation, transparency and what they said was coerced relocation. “We sent a letter on October 29, asking what they had done after our meeting on October 15. There has been no response so far. So, we want to know about it,” said Mya Hlaing, a member of the Thilawa Social Development Committee, formed by the affected families. “The compensation is quite low. There is some deviation from the principles of JICA.”…