Officials denounce fake news about mandatory payments for military service in Heho

Subversive media outlets are fabricating news stories on social media, claiming that every household in Heho, Kalaw Township, Shan State, is forced to pay between K10,000 and K30,000 every three months to support those entering military service.
According to an administrative official in Heho, this news is merely a rumour. Officials are working to educate the public to prevent unnecessary worry caused by these malicious media outlets’ fabricated stories about the People’s Military Service Law. These outlets are spreading fake news as propaganda. — MNA/TKO