Opium poppy cultivation in Shan State after military coup
Mekong December 9
After the military seized power in southern Shan State, Hopon Township According to locals, poppy fields are being cultivated along the Hopon-Panglong road.
Road owned by the Department of Construction, Pa-O Autonomous Region; Ho Pong Township and Loi Lin District; Although there were no previous poppy fields along the Kyauktan-Fennam-Panglong road, which connects the towns to Panglong, the military has seized power and started cultivating opium poppy fields this year after the military coup, a local said.
"It can be said that the local people have benefited immediately because of the military and Min Aung Hlaing supporters. In our area, opium poppies are being planted in large numbers along the main road. It is unthinkable for the next generation. Poppy fields have never been planted on the side of the road.
There are about seven poppy fields along the road, some of which have been cleared and some of which are still in bloom.
The military, led by the leader of the militant group, Min Aung Hlaing, has seized control of the country on the pretext of voting on a voter list from a popularly elected government.
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