U.S. President Barack Obama talks to the media as he meets with Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. September 14, 2016.
Former US President, Barack Obama has weighed in on the crisis that continues to unfold across Myanmar, stating he was “appalled by heartbreaking violence” it had used against civilians after retaking power in a coup.
Releasing a rare statement, Obama said he supported his President Joe Biden’s move to impose sanctions on the nation and impose costs on Myanmar’s generals.
“The military’s illegitimate and brutal effort to impose its will after a decade of greater freedoms will clearly never be accepted by the people and should not be accepted by the wider world”
Obama has called for those in Myanmar to continue to protest for their democracy.
The world’s attention must remain on Myanmar, where I’ve been appalled by heartbreaking violence against civilians and inspired by the nationwide movement that represents the voice of the people. pic.twitter.com/zBkJqEeq0E
Myanmar was taken over by the nation’s military in February, after detaining the country’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Mass protests have been taking place across Myanmar since the military seized control on 1 February.
It comes as elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi remains detained, and so do other members of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party.
Hundreds of people, including children, have been killed.
The military is now back in charge and has declared a year-long state of emergency. The armed forces had backed the opposition, who were demanding a rerun of the vote, claiming widespread fraud.
Global Impacts
Countries from across the globe have responded to the crisis in Myanmar, many imposing sanctions on the nation.
The European Union has imposed sanctions on 10 of Myanmar’s military leaders, as well as two giant military conglomerates.
The United States has also responded, imposing the following:
The United States has imposed new Myanmar sanctions on state-owned Myanma Timber Enterprise and Myanmar Pearl Enterprise, according to the Treasury Department. #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
Experts are now urging that the agenda for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders Meeting in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday should be able to produce concrete actions to end violence in Myanmar.
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IndustriALL ExCo unanimously adopts a resolution on Myanmar, calling on companies to end commercial ties with the military; on all affiliates to pressure governments for economic sanctions; on governments to recognise the new National Unity Government of Myanmar.
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