Pajau Media
3rd December, 2024
Local residents report that individuals engaged in fuel sales in Mohnyin Town are facing arrests and monetary confiscation, as the State Administration Council (SAC) asserts that they lack the necessary licenses for fuel distribution. Furthermore, those who have been detained are being released on bail.
A relative of one of the individuals who was apprehended stated that “he was transporting fuel on a tricycle from Inndaw Ring Road. Upon reaching Nammar, a vehicle approached him and requested to purchase gasoline, which he subsequently sold. The Security Armed Forces were observing the transaction from a distance. Although they did not intervene during the sale, they arrested him afterward for selling gasoline without a proper license. They seized the cash he received for a jerry can of gasoline, along with two additional jerry cans left on the tricycle, and took him into custody. He spent three nights at the police station, during which the authorities confiscated the money, and he was later released on bail.”
Residents have reported that the fuel-selling shops in the city have ceased operations following warnings that individuals selling gasoline without a license will face arrest.
A local resident reported that “the majority of mini-gas stations, which operate small machines in front of private residences, lack the necessary licenses. Upon hearing news of impending arrests for unlicensed gas stations, all such establishments promptly shut their operations. Just three days prior, the price of gasoline was 7,800 kyat per liter; however, it has now surged to 11,000 kyat per liter. There are numerous individuals transporting fuel on motorcycles along the road.”
Currently, the border trade routes in Kachin State remain closed, with the exception of the Kanpaik Ti border gate, which is operational. However, there is no entry for vehicles from the Chinese side, leading to a scarcity of goods and a continued increase in fuel prices in the Kachin State.
The rising cost of fuel has led to a surge in the number of motorbikes transporting fuel from the vicinity of the ring road. This situation poses significant travel hazards, as accidents frequently occur involving these fuel-carrying motorbikes on the highway.
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