Village rubber seals ordered to return

Village rubber seals ordered to return

The local military authorities in the north had, on 24 May, issued a directive ordering all village and tract level councils to return their rubber seals raising questions whether Rangoon is going to adopt another new title for itself, reported S.H.A.N. source from the Chinese border.

 The deadline for the Muse district has been given as 31 May.

 Prior to the order, 22 retired armed servicemen in the Northeast Regional Command with headquarters in Lashio had been sent to Rangoon for a refresher training in administration, intelligence and combat. "These two events maybe somehow connected", he guessed.

 According to the present Burmese administrive system, there are quarter peace and development councils within the town limits and tract peace and development councils and village peace and development councils outside the town limits.