On September 30, marking the 14th anniversary of the temporary suspension of the Myitsone Dam hydropower project under President U Thein Sein, locals renewed calls for its permanent abandonment. “The dam construction has been on hold for 14 years, but we want this suspension to be permanent, not temporary. She added that she hopes the Myitsone area will continue to be preserved for the long term. “Our hope that the Myitsone Dam project would be permanently suspended started to crumble after the coup. When the Myitsone project was first launched, local Tanghpe villagers were evicted by authorities and forcibly relocated to Aungmyinthar and Maliyang villages.