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The US Treasury Department said it had blacklisted Min Aung’s two eldest children, Aung Pyae Sone and Khin Thiri Thet Mon.Also read: Three Hours in Hell’s Chamber: Myanmar Demonstrators Describe Torture in Custody
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned more punitive action could follow and condemned the detention of more than 1,700 people, and attacks by Myanmar security forces on protesters are said to have killed at least 53 people.
“We will not hesitate to take further action against those who incite violence and suppress the will of the people,” Blinken said in a statement, as reported by Channel News Asia on Thursday (11/3/2021).
Meanwhile, one of the six Myanmar companies blacklisted by Washington is A&M Mahar, which is controlled by Aung Pyae.Also read: Ex-Myanmar Police Confession: Shoot Them To Death
Justice for Myanmar said A&M offered foreign pharmaceutical companies access to the Myanmar market with approval from the Myanmar Food and Drug Administration.
John Sifton, Director of Asian Advocacy at Human Rights Watch, praised the US Treasury Department’s move, which directly touched Min Aung’s wealth. However, he called for stronger action.
“These are not the kind of punitive measures that we believe will lead to a change in behavior. We recommend that they focus on a much larger ongoing revenue stream and if cut off would be much more painful for the military as an institution,” said Sifton, referring to oil and gas revenues. produced by projects involving international companies.
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