Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a decision by the USA to sanction Mytel, a mobile telecoms company which is a joint venture between the Burmese military and Vietnamese telecoms company Viettel, reports the Karen Information Center.
Viettel is owned by the Vietnamese military and is on the Burma Campaign UK ‘Dirty List’ because of its links to the Burmese military.
“The British government and European Union must now follow the USA and sanction Mytel,” said Mark Farmaner, Director of Burma Campaign UK. “Mytel is a jewel in the crown of the Burmese military business empire, and the time for sanctioning the company is long overdue.”
UK, EU, Must Follow USA in Sanctioning Burmese Military-Owned Mytel