“Burma’s Constitution made it so all the land belongs to the state. But actually, the local community has been living on their land for many generations. They have the rights to manage that land.”
“Actually, land should be managed by the local authorities who stays closest to the people. Managing it from far away through the central government, is unacceptable: That is dominating the land.”
“Over the past 5 years of peace building, we lost some of our territory. For this reason, enhancing Kaw system is good. The Burma Government will not like this. It will be tough, but we will face it together.”
“Kaw” Customary Land System and the Federal
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