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In December, the Junta filed charges under the Terrorism Act against 20 individuals, including general administrative officials, volunteer aid workers, and businessmen in Mon State, alleging them with having links with the National Unity Government (NUG) and the People's Defense Force (PDF). On December 18th, the Military Council arrested U Aung Ko Ko, Deputy Chief of the
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The Mon State Federal Council (MSFC) believes that the overthrow of the military dictatorship, through armed revolution, is the only way to achieve the self-determination and federal democratic union which the Mon people have long aspired to. On December 5th, MSFC released a statement calling on all Mon youths and revolutionary forces to vehemently resist the terrorist attacks
Rubber entrepreneurs report almost half of the rubber plantations are now facing a situation where they won't be able to tap rubber this year because of the intense conflict in Mon State ,the primary rubber-producing region in the country Rubber, known as "white gold" for its white latex, is a significant product of Mon State, with more than 500,000 acres of rubber