Since the beginning of 2024, Ye Township in Mon State has experienced a notable disruption in governance mechanisms, locals said.

Under the Junta's rule, aside from the education and health sectors, all other departments in Ye Township, including administrative, judicial, and security sectors, have become virtually non-operational, leading to a surge in impunity among burglars, and other criminals.

"Houses are being burgled even during day-time, downtown looting take place,  and also some of murders, all posing serious threats to public safety in various ways”, a Ye resident said.

At present, only the Myoma (Main) police station is operational for law enforcement in Ye Township, as Lamaing, Hnitkayin, Khawzar, and Asin Sanpya police stations have been forced to close due to frequent targeted attacks.

The Myoma police station is also incapable of effectively addressing crimes even in urban areas, while in rural areas, village administrative organizations are left to tackle such issues on their own.

In Ye Township, where the resistance is strong, administrative offices under the Junta frequently faced attacks, and there were instances of Junta administrative staff being fatally shot, leading to reluctance among others to fill the vacancies left by those deceased.

Children's rights activists caution that areas lacking functioning judicial and administrative systems may pose greater harm to the daily lives of women and children.