Curfew order extended two months in Ann Twsp

By DMG 02 Mar 2022

DMG Newsroom
2 March 2022, Ann

An ongoing curfew order under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, previously imposed in Ann Township, Arakan State, has been extended for another two months from March 2, according to the township administrator’s office.

“The Ann Township General Administration Department has imposed the nighttime curfew. People in Maungdaw Township are ordered not to leave their homes from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. In the past, the curfew order was renewed every two months,” the deputy township administrator confirmed to DMG.

Curfews have been in place in several Arakan State townships over the past decade.

Curfew orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure were imposed in some Arakan State townships amid conflict between the Myanmar military and Arakan Army (AA) from 2018-2020. Locals in Arakan State have said that they do not accept the prolongation of curfew orders as the fighting has stopped and Arakan State has shown relative stability for months.

Trucks and passenger buses coming from mainland Myanmar have had difficulty travelling, and people living and working in and around Ann town have had difficulties due to the curfew, said Ko Myo Lwin, a resident of the town.

“A curfew was imposed in some Arakan State townships for security reasons. Some locals are unaware that a curfew has been imposed. A nighttime curfew has been imposed in Ann Township, forcing trucks and passenger buses from mainland Myanmar to spend the night passing through Ann. Those who work and eat in and around the town also face difficulties due to the curfew,” he explained.

Curfew orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure were extended for an additional two months in the Arakan State townships of Mrauk-U, Kyauktaw, Minbya and Myebon.