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25 Sep 2012

Author:
Patrick Barta,华尔街日报,
Author:
Patrick Barta,華爾街日報,
Author:
Patrick Barta,華爾街日報,
Author:
Patrick Barta,華爾街日報,
Author:
Patrick Barta,華爾街日報

中资企业缅甸铜矿遭当地村民抗议

缅甸Wethmay附近一座中资背景铜矿的扩建计划引起…当地村民…抗议…铜矿…由缅甸军方和…中国北方工业公司旗下的万宝矿产有限公司共同所有。万宝矿产及其缅甸合作伙伴希望扩建铜矿,但据当地人说,这需要征收大片土地,并搬迁多达26个村庄。据村民说…一次抗议活动期间,警方逮捕了十几名抗议人士,并将其中一些人关押数天。据村民所述及当地媒体报道,近几周来,村民们成群聚集(有时候超过1,000人),挑战手持武器、呈射击姿态的警察…万宝矿产副总裁耿一…说,没有哪个村庄被强制搬迁,少数村民曾试图通过非法示威扰乱工地作业,有些时候受到了地区外人员的鼓动。他说公司遵守缅甸法律规定的所有法律程序,其他有关示威的问题应问缅甸当地有关部门。他说,确保项目顺利施工是政府的责任。

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