Four administrators of 4 wards in the town of Ponna
Kyunt, 16 miles north of Rakhine State’s capital Sittwe, have submitted their
resignations to the township general administrators.
The ward administrators from San Pya, Myo Thit, Alay
Su 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 the
administration. I am not keeping good health. I'm too old now. So I prefer to
avoid responsibilities," he added.
The concerned township authority takes the decision to
accept the resignation letter, but they asserted that they will no longer work
as administrators.
Narinjara News tried to contact the township
administrator for further details, but failed.
The military council and Arakan Army (AA) have been fighting
silently for political power in Rakhine State. In fact, the village & ward
administrators are stuck in the middle of two armed sides. Most of the
administrators now want to resign.
There are 96 administrators of village groups
under Ponna
Kyunt township. Among them over 70 village
administrators have already resigned on 15 November 2022.
Similarly, on 16 December 2022, 20 other village administrators from Rathedaung
township and two from Maungdaw township had resigned from their duties. They
alleged that there was no security for them amid the renewed military tension
between the junta soldiers and AA members.
In 2019, the soldiers and AA members fought fiercely
in Rakhine State. During the month
of June,
50 village administrators from Kyauk Taw township tendered resignation
after the army arrested one village manager and two administrators from Shwe
Pye village. During the period, the army and AA members fought
fiercely in Rakhine State.
On 28 February, over 100 village administrators from Mrauk U
township also submitted their resignations.
