Force collect money from vehicles for human trafficking posters

Maungdaw, Arakan State: Authorities from Buthidaung are collecting money from vehicles after sticking human trafficking posters on vehicles, said an owner of vehicles from Buthidaung.

“The authorities – Township administration office and traffic police department- of Buthidaung forced the owners/ drivers to pay money to them after sticking poster on the vehicles.”

“The traffic police department collected 3000 kyat per vehicles; 2000 kyat for Township administration office and one thousand for traffic police department.”

The posters are for advertising of human trafficking which show the risk and getting problem in their life, said a school teacher from Buthidaung.

“The posters are distributed by high authority to advertise public awareness about human trafficking.”

“But, the authorities are collecting money from all vehicles which are plying Maungdaw and Buthidaung. It also collects money from vehicles which are plying inside Buthidaung municipal areas.”