THE Government of Myanmar has been conducting systematic operations to enter and clear illegal buildings in the Shwe Kokko and KK Park areas, which have been the main hubs for online scams and gambling. The operations also involve the seizure of materials used in these illegal gambling activities and the systematic demolition of unauthorized structures, carried out by joint teams including security personnel, administrative authorities and local officials. Yesterday, four additional illegal buildings in the KK Park area were demolished.
Specifically, in Section 3 of the Myawaddy-Maethawtalay (KK Park) area, a total of four illegal buildings – one four-storey building and three two-storey buildings used for online scams and gambling – were demolished yesterday. This brings the total number of illegal buildings systematically destroyed in the KK Park area to 519 out of 635 structures.
Furthermore, for illegal buildings in KK Park, demolition using machinery has been completed, and to ensure destruction, fire cylinders have been used since 14 December. Yesterday, five additional two-storey buildings were destroyed in this manner, bringing the total number of fully demolished buildings to 71.
In addition, materials used for online scams and gambling in the KK Park and Shwe Kokko areas were systematically burned today to prevent further misuse. The Government has reaffirmed that combating online scams and gambling is a national responsibility and has stated that operations will continue in coordination with domestic forces as well as the governments of neighbouring countries to ensure that such activities cannot take root within Myanmar. — MNA/MKKS
