In Monywa, the capital of Sagaing Region, the military junta is recruiting new soldiers by dragging and arresting anyone it finds, and the markets are also closed. Since January 25, the military junta has been recruiting new soldiers by dragging and arresting anyone it finds in Monywa. Even those sitting in tea shops in the city center are being dragged and are unable to drink a good cup of tea. Currently, traders in Monywa are afraid of being dragged, and the streets in the city are empty and quiet, and the markets are closed. In addition, traders from nearby towns and villages are also not daring to go to Monywa. The military junta is patrolling the entrances and exits of Monywa town and arresting anyone it finds. Previously, those who were arrested were released if they were ransomed with money, but these days, those who have been arrested cannot be ransomed with money. Because the military junta is arresting anyone it finds, daily wage and salary workers who travel to Monywa from the west bank of the Chindwin River have not dared to go to work for more than seven weeks. The exact number of those arrested is not known, but it is likely to be in the hundreds. Monywa is a big city, and it cannot be said that this situation will not happen in big cities like Yangon and Mandalay.
