The township administrator of Thandwe has ordered Muslims living near a pagoda to leave their homes, which are built on the land, which has official residential permit. At least eight houses were removed with a promise to give substitute place to build new homes, but the new location is flooded so the Muslim families are facing difficulties. The land in dispute has been designated as grant land since 1962. Since the “969” Buddhist movement emerged there have been pressure on the authorities to relocate Muslim homes, but so far they have not succeeded