"We have received information that in the months of July and August of 1999, a total of 77 cows had to be supplied to the army by 36 village tracts in Man-aung township of Arakan State (72 cows at 2 per village tract and 5 cows by the wards in the town) at the price of 20,000 kyats per cow though the real value was 50,000 kyats. Our information is that the village authorities misappropriated the money for themselves and the owners received nothing. The residents were most disgruntled and though reports were made in the matter to the respective departments, nothing has been done..."