The military council has restricted the movement of fishing and passenger boats from Kalegauk Island in Lamaing Sub-Township, Ye Township, Mon State, from 3 to 15 May, according to local sources.
A local from Kalegauk Island said that junta passenger boats going to the eastern jetty are not allowed at night, and passengers going to Ku Toe Seik, Lamaing and Pa Nga will be checked with their national registration cards when entering and exiting.
“They have tightened restrictions on traveling to the eastern jetty. The boats going that way have to go over their side and will be checked there. They say that the enemy might infiltrate from there, so the boats are not allowed to leave on the 4th waxing and waning days as well,” the local said.
In addition, fishing boats traveling at night must use the same colored signal lights to show that they are coming from the island. Hiring new workers on Kalegauk Island has also been banned, the local added.
The junta’s travel restrictions on fishing and passenger boats were imposed after the joint resistance forces launched attacks on the island on 3 May.
A resident of Kalegauk Island said, “When boats leave, they have to put up signal lights in the designated color. They say that all boats going out at night must have the same color. Otherwise they could be shot at. For their security, they check every night with spotlights”
Later, the military council troops met with the villagers and allowed daytime boat travel to the eastern jetty. According to reports, fishing boats have also been allowed to travel at night under certain conditions.
According to fishing boat operators, the junta’s naval troops believe that the resistance fighters who attacked the navy artillery position on Kalegauk Island are the migrant workers who had previously come to work on the island.
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