Vote "No" posters displayed in Shan State

_{By Hawkeye/Hseng Khio Fah}
 
There were many "No" posters seen in areas like Taunggyi's Ye Aye Gwin Basic Education High School No. (5), Market No. (5), the night market and at the University campus, during the water festival in April, said a student in Taunggyi.

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"The posters were put up at night time.  The officials from Quarter Peace and Development Council and polices came to check from place to place in the morning. But they dared not pull it down without permission from the top officials from the Township Peace and Development Council (TPDC), army and police. Since then, there have been full of soldiers patrolling the quarters, roads and lanes day and night," said the student.
 
The next day, many similar incidents took place at markets, schools, and the electricity posts in Panglong and Keng Tung. There were later pulled down by the authorities who tightened up the security.
 
"The next morning, a truck came along carrying around 50 soldiers who pushed into the crowd and tore down the posters. People were then dispersed," said a civilian in Keng Tung.
 
Thai tourists thought that there was going to be a violent protest and came back to Maesai immediately in the morning, according to hotel service personnel in Keng Tung.