The Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) forced loans, which are seen as a support for government-back political candidates were criticized at Phe Khon village, Southern part of Shan state, saying it is a disappointed to villagers, according to local residents.
On the distributing loaned by the USDP, a local resident said that many villagers did not want to take the loans, because they have had a bitter experienced on loaning processes last year and the loans will be forced to repay doubling on an original within six months.
"Even though we do not want to take the loans, they forced to take it. They USDP persuade people to take their loans by high of interest for their loans that known as "Candidates cash," said a resident from Phe Khon." Said a resident from Phe Khon.
The USDP made the offers to selected residents at the beginning of June and loaned on 13,500 Kyat for a family when deadline will be end on December.
Similarly, reported on Kachin News Group said that USDP members have reportedly are offered 5,000 kyat to residents in Puta O Township in Kachin State in northern Burma.
The loans are part of the USDP's campaign for this year's election, because the offers loans are addressed to them and a consequence of these loans processes, depression will be occurred in the region due to the cases of forced loaning by USDP, said a Loikaw resident who well-known the situation in Karenni state.
The USDP, a government-backed party formed on April 29 by the current prime minister, Gen Thein Sein, and 26 other ministers and senior regime officials. The party was recognized by the Election Commission on June 8.







