The Myanmar government is systematically dismantling illegal buildings used for online scams and gambling in Shwe Kokko and KK Park areas through a joint team comprising security forces, administrative bodies and local officials. As part of the ongoing effort, six more illegal buildings in the KK Park area were demolished yesterday.

The latest demolitions took place in Section III of the Myawady-Maethawtalay (KK Park) area, where one four-storey building, two two-storey buildings and three single-storey buildings used for online fraud and gambling were dismantled. With these actions, a total of 525 illegal buildings were systematically demolished out of 635 identified in the KK Park area.

Besides, illegal buildings that were demolished using heavy machinery were further destroyed with fire barrels from 14 December to ensure destruction. As of today, five more two-storey buildings were fully destroyed, bringing the total number of buildings completely demolished by this method to 76.

Moreover, materials seized from online fraud and gambling activities in the KK Park area were also systematically destroyed yesterday by burning to prevent any reuse. The government is undertaking the eradication of online fraud and gambling as a national duty and will continue coordinated efforts with domestic forces, as well as the governments of neighbouring countries to ensure that such activities cannot take root anywhere in Myanmar.

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