A Muslim man was forced to pay Kyat 100 000 as fine for entering a village in Kayin State which ban people of Islamic faith. The incident took place on 28 December after a Muslim man from Kaw Tha Khee village entered into Mu Ta Khee village in Pha-An, which imposed ban on Muslims. The man U Kyaw Min (a.k.a) Marimoe went into the village after his friend Katpali asked for lift to send him to the Mu Ta Khee village, where Muslims are banned since last year. On his way out of the village, he was followed by the village administrator and his followers and they asked for fine. He had to handover his motorbike in lieu for the fine. To reclaim his motorbike he had to give Kyat 15 000 as bribe to the village administrator U Htun Yone. He could not afford to pay the fine amount. Mutakhi village imposed the ban on Muslims and members of other minority religion since last year. A signboard saying that members of minority religion are not allow to enter the village was placed at the entrance of the village. The move was organised by some local monks and his followers as well as the head of village administration of Kaw Sein Ban Aut village. They signed a declaration to impose ban, it also include call for boycott economically and socially against the members of minority religions. Reference: BHRN