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"Throughout the ages to this day, the fascist military has been oppressing the people by
means of weapons. To this day, for the prosperity of the generals and their kins, they have
been terrorizing ethnic regions, including homelands of minorities, by robbing their
properties and committing genocides. Even more recently, on 29.10.2021, they set fire to the
town of Htantalan in Chin State, burning down 164 houses, including churches. The military
has been leeching upon the people by forcibly taking lands, farms and businesses, belonging
to civilians, and converting to military-owned businesses. Thus, the main income-generating
enterprises of the nation are owned by generals and their kins, and now the military has
unlawfully seized power to exploit the economy of the entire nation.
Even before the unlawful military coup, the people, who do not wish to be oppressed, have
strived to refrain from using products of military-owned businesses and, accordingly, to stop
the income of the military. And now, after the coup of the fascist military, the movements
have become more rigorous, boycotting not only military-owned businesses but also those
associated with the fascist State Administrative Council and those providing income for the
illegitimate government. Every civilian is appalled by the fact that their money will fund
bullets to murder another civilian. Yet, we have learned that the fascist military is going to
have bullets funded by billions of dollars provided by international oil enterprises. Providing
taxes to the fascist military, who are actively committing genocides, equates to funding for,
and thus, committing the genocides ourselves.
Therefore, we, the Student Unions, call for the following actions from respective international
oil enterprises and governments:
1. To absolutely stop the flow of income from international companies to the
illegitimate terrorist military.
2. To temporarily reserve taxes, that are to be paid to Myanmar’s government, in a bank
until democracy is restored and the people’s government is in power. (To keep in an
Escrow Account.)
3. For international governments to impose targeted sanctions on Myanmar Oil and Gas
Enterprise (MOGE) which is now under control of the military regime.
Right now in Myanmar, the oppressed people are being confronted by the fascist military
who have been oppressing us for the sake of the generals and their associates. Even now the
people’s resistance has not died down. Therefore, we, the Student Unions, urge international
governments and companies not to stand against the people of Myanmar and to respect and
support the wills of the people..."
Source/publisher:
236 Myanmar Student Unions
Date of Publication:
2021-10-31
Date of entry:
2021-10-31
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Myanmar
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English
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