Burma Campaign UK has called on the British government to end its policy of incrementally softening its approach towards the Burmese military regime, reports Mizzima. Instead, the British government should return to imposing sanctions to cut off sources of revenue and arms to help protect people in Burma from Burmese military attacks.
“The Foreign Office claim that policy is not changing, even as policy changes in front of our eyes,” said Minn Tent Bo, Advocacy Officer at BCUK. “The meeting with Lord Leong is particularly concerning as the subject was trade promotion. The British government should be sanctioning the Burmese military, not discussing trade with them.”