Burmese Navy Mobilizes for "Yes" Vote

Kyaukpru: Burmese sailors from Danyawaddy navy base in Kyaukpru, the largest navy base on the Arakan Coast, recently started touring rural villages on Rambree Island to campaign for the upcoming referendum, said a report.

The sailors traveled by ship from one village to another on the island. The report stated that the navy authority formed groups of 10 to 15 sailors to mobilize people in remote areas of the island to cast "yes" votes in referendum.


The villages recently visited by the sailors are Tan Kun Dai, Mru Byint and Alan chaing . All are remote rural villages on the island.

During the tours, the navy sailors checked the list of voters and the polling stations, and also held meetings with local people to urge them to cast "yes" votes in the referendum, it was further stated in the report.

Some officials from the Kyaukpru Township government administrative department accompanied the navy sailors to assist with campaigning for the referendum.

Burmese military authorities are currently working hard to gain victory in the referendum, and have been using many ways to organize people to cast "yes" votes in the referendum.

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