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Trump has also imposed 40% tariff on Myanmar but still the leaders there are considering it as good news for themselves. Myanmar’s military head Min Aung Holiing is seeing Trump’s tariff letter as a recognition for his military government.
Min Aung Holiing has issued a long letter in English and Burmese languages in response to Trump’s letter. In the letter, the Hlying has praised Trump’s leadership and justified the power of the military government.
He said that ‘elections were disturbed in the US in the year 2020, in the same way, there was an electoral fraud in Myanmar.’
Senior General Min Aung Having arrived at a function organized on 27 March in Myanmar’s capital, Nayapyitow, on the occasion of the country’s Armed Forces Day.
Myanmar appealed to Trump to lift the sanctions
US President Donald Trump has been sending letters to several leaders of the world for the last few days, warning to increase tariffs on their exports. Most countries of the world are upset with Trump’s move. But Myanmar is watching it as an opportunity.
Taking advantage of this, Myanmar’s military head Having appealed to Trump to remove or reduce the sanctions on Myanmar, as it causes problems in the interests of both countries.
He said that America should impose only 10-20% tariff on Myanmar. He also said that Myanmar wants to stay connected with the vast economy of America and if needed, Myanmar may soon send a high -level delegation to talk to the US.
Praising to stop funding of media institutions
Praising Trump’s policies, Having praised the decision to cut the funding of independent media institutions such as Radio Free Asia and Voice of America. He said that these media institutions ‘used to increase the struggles’.
Radio Free Asia and Voice of America have now stopped broadcasting in Burmese language in Myanmar, as the Trump administration stopped the assistance for them. Now in this entire incident, Trump’s letter is being presented as a diplomatic victory for military rule.
The US news channel CNN has sought clarification from the US embassy regarding the letter whether it is a sign of policy change from the Trump administration, but has not yet received any official response.
Coupled in Myanmar in 2021
There was a coup on 1 February 2021 in Myanmar. After this, there were demonstrations for several days across the country.
It is worth noting that in the year 2021, Myanmar’s army removed the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi and captured the country, causing Myanmar to get caught in the Civil War. The US then banned several military leaders of Myanmar.
Min Aung Holiing had overthrown and attacked the democratically elected Aung San Suu Ki government in 2021. America and other Western countries have not recognized the military government. Myanmar’s military government is currently dependent on the help of countries like Russia and China.
The US, European Union and Britain have banned Myanmar’s military leaders. The United Nations also blames them of war crimes. However, after Trump’s tariff letter, there is speculation in the policy of America and Western countries.
Civil war continues in Myanmar since 2021
The civil war in Myanmar began with a military coup on February 1, 2021, when the Army overthrew the elected government of the National League for Democracy (NLD) and detained leaders of Aung San Suu Ki Sarkar.
The NLD’s victory in the 2020 elections was termed by the army as fraud, after which widespread protests began. The violent repression of the army gave rise to resistance, including the National Unity Government (NUG) and its People’s Defense Force (PDF) along with several ethnic armed organizations (EAOs).
75 thousand people died in civil war so far
This civil war brought a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar. According to the United Nations, 17.6 million people need assistance, displaced over 3 million, and more than 75 thousand people have been killed.
The army is accused of burning villages, carrying out airstrikes and war crimes, which has also affected the Rohingya community. The civil war in Myanmar reduced the economy by 18%, which has increased starvation and poverty.
