After the military council regained control of Lashio with Chinese help, the city has been continuously reinforced with military forces. It is known that if the city is reinforced, it will have to negotiate with the MNDAA, but this does not seem to be working. Locals are worried that if the military council reinforces Lashio, it will attack the surrounding areas again.
In addition, crime has increased since the military council arrived in the city. The military council is only interested in military affairs and has abandoned the city’s unstable administration, which has led to an increase in crime. Even in big cities like Yangon and Mandalay, they are not interested in arresting criminals, so the people of Lashio feel insecure.
