Myanmar’s army toppled the democratically-elected authorities of the nation and grabbed energy on 1 February 2021. Because the nation marks the second anniversary of this army coup, america and its allies took the chance to tighten its noose across the army regime whereas imposing sanctions on the nation.
This growth additionally comes at a time when Myanmar’s junta on Friday introduced powerful standards to contest an election this 12 months in a bid to tighten its grip on the political panorama within the nation.
Based on a press release by Treasury Division, US on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Myanmar’s Union Election Fee, mining enterprises and vitality officers, amongst others, reported Reuters.
The USA imposed sanctions on Myanmar earlier as effectively nevertheless that is the primary time Washington has focused Myanmar Oil and Fuel Enterprise (MOGE) officers. Amongst different international locations that additionally introduced sanctions on Myanmar are Canada, Australia and the UK. Canada focused six folks and imposed further sanctions on the export, sale, provide or cargo of aviation gas to the Myanmar army regime.
These newest sanctions additionally goal the managing director and deputy managing director of MOGE. As per the Treasury Division, the state-owned enterprise, MOGE, is the junta’s largest revenue-generating enterprise.
US additionally designated Myanmar’s Union Minister of Power, the important thing one that overlooks all of the engagements pertaining to the nationwide and worldwide vitality sector. Final 12 months, whereas citing aerial bombings by Myanmar’s army that killed as many as 100 folks, Washington utilized curbs on Sky Aviator, a key provider of army plane components to Myanmar’s army.
US has been constantly calling out Myanmar’s army for its brazen makes an attempt to suppress the democratic aspirations of the folks in Myanmar.
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