The registration kicked off on September 2.MP Nyi Nyi said most of the challenges involved with poor technological know-how and data collection techniques. "The number of squatters increased because some people took advantage of this and inflated the numbers beyond the actual number of squatters. Several people registered as squatters more than once," he said, adding that even wealthy and middle-class people registered expecting government assistance. "If there are people like these taking advantage, the real poor and needy will be in great difficulty. We found that some township administrations and ward and village administrations face challenges because papers for squatters were released without thorough checks and sometimes through bribes," said the MP.The data was submitted the Yangon chief minister.Yangon Region chief minister Phyo Min Thein said on May 25 at a meeting at the Yangon Region administration office that squatters lists would be collected and assistance would be provided to squatters.The number of people claiming to be squatters rose dramatically following the announcement.Yangon was home to a large number of squatters because it draws hundreds of thousands of migrant workers each year.

Source: The Nation Bangkok September 12, 2016 14:03 UTC