Akyab, Arakan: Curfew has been imposed in Akyab and people from Akyab are not able to go out of their homes after 8 pm to till 5:00 am starting from June 5, said a local from Akyab.

On June 4, some people working for democracy and to restore peace in Arakan, put up some posters in a public area, where people could easily see them.

The poster said: The Arakan natural gas is for Arakanese people; You can’t sell gas without the consent of the Arakanese people; Save our forest; Don’t destroy the forest; Keep Arakan green, etc; said a shopkeeper from Myoma market.

On the morning of June 5, the authorities tried to find out who were behind putting up posters in public places, at road junctions, markets, government offices, and road sides. The authorities have been asking people and arrested some people they suspected in Akyab, said a school teacher from Akyab.

As of June 5, people from Akyab are not going outside their homes as the authorities are arresting everybody on the roads, teashops and other places after 8 pm to till 5:00 am.

Akyab is under curfew without any announcement or order from the authorities, sources said.