Maungtaw Myoma Market reopens

December 26, 2017

Maungtaw Myoma Market, closed for the past four months as a security precaution, was reopened yesterday morning by market officials, security personnel and shop owners.

The market, Maungtaw’s main shopping area, is now equipped with security cameras, officials said.

“Because of the terrorist attack on 25 August, our market had been closed for security reasons.

As the security situation has improved, we are reopening the market,” said Maungtaw Township municipal executive officer U Oo Shwe Maung.

The 453 shops in the market will be open from 8am to 6pm. About two third of the shops are expected to reopen. Clothing, and household goods are sold said U Oo Shwe Maung.

“The market has been closed since 25 August, 2017. Sixteen CCTV cameras have been installed for security reasons. However, monitors have not installed so the market is now being opened with security personnel”, said deputy executive officer Daw Ohnma Saw.

The reopening of the market was a long-awaited event for one merchant.

“I’m a pensioner. I’ve been selling in this market for 10 years, and we were looking forward to reopening the market.

I can earn extra money by selling in the market, so it is a “mingalar” (auspiciousness) for me that the market is reopening. Gradually, it will become busy and business is expected to become better”, said U Aung Kyaw Zaw, a bookshop owner in the market.

Maungtaw Myoma Municipal Market was opened in 1998, with clothing, food and household goods from Sittway and Buthidaung .

By Myint Maung, Zeyar

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar