AA undertakes road and bridge repair projects

By Admin 25 Dec 2024

DMG Newsroom
25 December 2024, Kyauktaw

The Arakkha Army (AA) is carrying out regional developmental tasks in townships under its control in Arakan State, according to local residents.

The AA is repairing roads and bridges damaged during its conflict against the Myanmar military, and those that were not maintained by the military regime, as well as carrying out healthcare rehabilitation work in remote areas.

“The AA is running the administration in Kyauktaw Township and is also repairing roads and bridges that were damaged during the military regime. The tax revenue generated by the AA is used for community development,” said a local resident in Kyauktaw.

The AA is leading the repair of damaged sections of the Yangon-Sittwe highway and inter-village rural roads in Kyauktaw Township.

Locals say the AA has also been repairing damaged sections of the Ponnagyun-Rathedaung road since October, making travel more convenient.

“The Ponnagyun-Rathedaung road has been left without repair since the military coup. During the rainy season, the road is very bad and impassable. Now, the AA is repairing that section of the road, making it very convenient for locals to travel there,” said a Rathedaung resident.

Some bridges destroyed by the military regime during fighting in Maungdaw and Buthidaung townships are being repaired by the AA.

The AA is trying to capture a handful of Arakan State townships that remain controlled by the regime, while simultaneously carrying out reconstruction efforts and local administrative functions in the territory it has seized.

“These actions of the AA are good. These actions of the AA can also help in the recovery process. The AA is still at the revolutionary government level, so there may be some weaknesses. However, the AA is doing all the municipal tasks that a government should be responsible for,” said a youth in Ponnagyun Township.

The conflict in Arakan State has been raging for more than one year, and the military regime’s aerial bombardment, artillery shelling, arson, and laying of landmines have caused extensive damage to homes, buildings, and roads and bridges.