Residents demand repair of damaged road in Ramree Twsp

By Admin 21 Sep 2024

DMG Newsroom
21 September 2024, Ramree

Locals are reportedly facing transportation difficulties as a rural road linking Peinhnetaung and Yamthitgyi villages in Arakan State’s Ramree Township has been damaged.

In the second week of September, heavy rains and landslides caused the concrete road to crumble and crack.

“The road has split in the middle, so vehicles can’t pass, but motorbikes can use it. If it rains more, the road may become more damaged,” said a resident from nearby Kyauksauk Village.

The Peinhnetaung-Yamthitgyi road, which also serves to connect Ramree Township and Maei Town in Taungup Township, is located about nine miles northeast of Ramree Town.

The road had been relied upon by thousands of locals from at least 10 villages in Ramree Township.

Due to the damage to that road, residents now have to travel to Maei Town via Sanae Town in Kyaukphyu Township and Konbaung Village to buy goods.

“We have to use another road because we cannot use this road, causing travel delays and more cost. It takes more time and makes it difficult for us to travel due to rising fuel prices,” said a local merchant from Yamthitgyi Village.

Residents are demanding that the concerned authorities and social organisations repair the damaged road.

The Arakkha Army (AA) seized control of Ramree Township in March, but local residents say the regime’s “four cuts” strategy has resulted in food insecurity and road transportation difficulties in the months since.