we just want authorities to resolve this issue. >> reporter: lawyer maung maung win and his staff are also helping farmers navigate the complexities of the new land law, holding a walk-in clinic that is drawing farmers from around the country. >> when they took over your land, did any negotiation take place? >> reporter: these farmers fields were seized for a naval base that never materialized. they had been allowed to keep farming and have tax documents to prove their many years of occupancy. but in recent months, the military started renting out the land for local factories and the farmers were told to stop planting. some of their huts were bulldozed. the lawyers and farmers decide to contest the original land seizure with a newly established parliamentary commission. but maung maung win admits he faces an uphill battle. >> ( translated ): there's no real rule of law and corruption remains within the courts and administration. we have sometimes been intimidated because of our activities. we do now enjoy some freedom of expression because of the new constitution and our newspapers ar