Sittwe, 28th December 02: "Myanmar National Committee for Women's Affairs (MNCWA) by the dictate of the ruling Burmese SPDC junta has been collecting tolls forcefully in the western Burmese state of Rakhine beginning September 02, according to our correspondent. The MNCWA has been reported to collect tolls from the immunization drives conducted throughout the state under the auspices of the UNICEF. For each dose of immunization given to children below five and to expectant mothers the rate is kyat 40 each at Ponnagyun Township beginning 25th September. Every expectant mother has also been forced to pay kyat 500 as donation to the association?s fund for the Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association (MMCWA). Besides this the Yayaka village councillors have been entrusted with the responsibility of collecting kyat 100 every month from each of the families of the villages for raising funds of the association..."