Four administrators of 4 wards in the town of PonnaKyunt, 16 miles north of Rakhine State’s capital Sittwe, have submitted theirresignations to the township general administrators.

The ward administrators from San Pya, Myo Thit, AlaySu and Wra Huong Su cited the reason of poor health for their resignations.

They submitted their resignations on 29 September,said a concerned ward administrator.

"We have submitted a letter to theadministration. I am not keeping good health. I'm too old now. So I prefer toavoid responsibilities," he added.

The concerned township authority takes the decision toaccept the resignation letter, but they asserted that they will no longer workas administrators.

Narinjara News tried to contact the townshipadministrator for further details, but failed.

The military council and Arakan Army (AA) have been fightingsilently for political power in Rakhine State. In fact, the village & wardadministrators are stuck in the middle of two armed sides. Most of theadministrators now want to resign.

There are 96 administrators of village groupsunder PonnaKyunt township. Among them over 70 villageadministrators have already resigned on 15 November 2022.

Similarly, on 16 December 2022, 20 other village administrators from Rathedaungtownship and two from Maungdaw township had resigned from their duties. Theyalleged that there was no security for them amid the renewed military tensionbetween the junta soldiers and AA members.

In 2019, the soldiers and AA members fought fiercelyin Rakhine State. During the monthof June,50 village administrators from Kyauk Taw township tendered resignationafter the army arrested one village manager and two administrators from ShwePye village. During the period, the army and AA members foughtfiercely in Rakhine State.

On 28 February, over 100 village administrators from Mrauk  Utownship also submitted their resignations.