Akha Petition NOT To Move From
Huai Maak Village Location

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Here is the statement from the villagers, their names, the number of people in their
households:

The village of  HUAI MAK  -  Moo 18  Mae Salong Nai  -  Ampher Mae Fah Luang
  -  Chiang Rai - province.

1.   We don"t want to move to a new place away from a place that gives us
the chance of survival. How could we possibly harvest anything in this
so-called new home? If we stay where we live now and where we do live a long
time already then there is farming for us and orchards in a way that
prepares us to have a livelihood in an even quite comfortable way - a way
that actually did not at all lead us into getting cut asunder anyhow.

2.   Our village is existing at least 78 years already. How should we have
survived under our present conditions (look for yourself) so long if we
would have cut down the forest? Don"t tell us about technology. We do know
how to preserve.

3.   The piece of land that the military would like to give us we would
gladly refuse just because of the fact that no agricultural activities are
feasible on a plot such precicpitous.

Following are the signatures of all the households that do not express any
interest into getting their village moved:

(number - name of household chief - amount of persons in this household)

1.  Nai Ango Phermia                      5 individuals
2.  Nai Achoo Phermia                    7 individuals
3.  Nai Kwoi Lecheku                      8 individuals
4.  Nai Ahoo Lecheku                      4 individuals
5.  Nai Aphoo Lecheku                    4 individuals
6.  Nai Lordah Lechiku                   6 individuals
7.  Nai Asae Laechae                      10 individuals
8.  Nai Aso Kuyeu                           8 individuals
9.  Nai Phicher Lecherku                 6 individuals
10.  Nai Ayoo Lecherku                   7 individuals
11.  Nai Aker Lecherku                   5 individuals
12.  Nai Akhae Lecherku                  5 individuals
13.  Nai Aphaew Lecherku                8 individuals
14.  Nai Thinkorn Laecher                5 individuals
15.  Nai Acho' Lecherku                   8 individuals
16.  Nai Alum Lecherku                   3 individuals
17.  Nai Lohah Phianglae                 9 individuals
18.  Nai Losah Phianglae                  6 individuals
19.  Nai Achah Yeoyeu                     5 individuals
20.  Nai Loyo Yeoyeu                       4 individuals
21.  Nai Locho' Yeoyeu                     2 individuals
22.  Nai Ado' Kooyeus                      7 individuals
23.  Nai Ako' Laecher                     10 individuals
24.  Nai Ayi Laecher                        7 individuals
25.. Nai Chahthoo Koocher             11 individuals
26.  Nai Somphop Lechiku               6 individuals
27.  Nai Ako Bialae                          1 individual
28.  Nai Assahng Herlae                   6 individuals
29,  Nai Chiewdai Ssaeyahng            7 individuals
30.  Nai Jahah Ssaessae                     9 individuals
31.  Nai Aphah Woeiyeu                   6 individuals.