The Confederation of Trade unions Myanmar CTUM calls for comprehensive sanctions

2021 Mar 6

1. Kyae Zin ( F) 19 Yrs Mandalay University, Mandalay

2. Nyein Thu Aung (M) 19 Yrs Magwe Institue of Technology, Magwe region.

3. Arkar Moe (M) 25 Yrs N. Okkalapa. Yangon

4. Nay Myo Aung (M) 16 Yrs Mandalay region

5. Min Khant Kyaw (M) 17 Yrs Sagaing region

6. Htet Wai Htoo (M) 17 Yrs Mon state

These are some of the future of Burma shot by Min Aung Hlaing’s military in the cities of Myanmar. More

than (50) have been accounted for. Some were lucky to have funerals by their families while many have

disappeared.

The people’s movement against the military regime that staged a coup has continued all over Burma for

over a month and is still continuing.

More walks of life are participating and all sectors of work are participating.

The following are some areas where our members have successfully demonstrated that a soldier or a

military officer cannot run each and all technical issues.

 As of this morning – all spheres of the energy extraction are stopped. The Thanpayakan refinery

has been stopped – the military took away three weeks supply of processed fuel ( some two

weeks ago ) – and no reserve left.

#The Nyaungdone gas production – that gets about 270 million kays per day is shut down.

#The Ayadaw gas production that feeds the gas to run the turbines of the military owned factories

in WAZI township – Magwe region are stopped – and none of the factories are operating. That

is why they can’t print the bank notes and bullets and so are buying the bullets and the bank

notes are printed – with Chinese words on the paper packing.

#No trains are running.

#Of all the CDM activities, the Foreign Affairs Office personal CDM led by UN permanent

Representative U Kyaw Moe Tun – from the UN Permanent representative office – 5 persons /

Washington DC / Geneva – 4 persons / Berlin – 1 person have rocked the regime.

#The US Gov has blocked USD 1 billion by the US Executive Order 14014.

#The AMCham, the EuroCham, the Italy Myanmar Business association, The French Chamber of

Commerce and the British Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar have declared they will not meet

with the regime.

#The World Bank has informed the regime that all drawdowns are suspended at the moment.

#The Karen National Union KNU / the Kachin Independence Army KIA have announced that the

coup is not acceptable and that it takes away the credibility of the Peace process.

#Shooting with machine guns / using snipers / using planes – are their last resort.

What we request now is a harsh comprehensive sanction that can finish off the regime and its structure. It will hurt everybody. More the grassroots, the daily income people. And these are the people who die

now for want of change.. After suffering abuse of the eco-social system by the military over 5 decades,

mow facing death from bullets shot by our own military in our own homes, without external invasion

and we now call for clear cut international sanctions on the country.

We will suffer another five years to be rid of these military thugs and their “we hold weapons, we can do

whatever, whenever we want insolence, their doctrine and practice.”

And that is the only way, to rebuild Burma from scratch – without any interference from the military.

Maung Maung

President