Voice of America: Burmese Investment Boom Fuels Worries Over Land Grabs Oct 22nd 2012, 13:59 Voice of America | Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries | | Burmese Investment Boom Fuels Worries Over Land Grabs Oct 22nd 2012, 12:06 The opening of Burma's economy to foreign investors is leading to conflicts over land confiscation, as politically-connected businessmen seize agricultural lands for development projects. The problem has led to the government's creation of a commission to deal with mounting complaints. A $50 billion special economic zone in southeastern Burma is the latest area of concern. Seized land In Burma, all land is nominally owned by the state, leaving small-scale farmers without legal land ... | | | | |
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