Unite supports TUC’s condemnation of Aung San Suu Kyi sentence
Unite strongly supports the global condemnation of the Burmese
regime and its systematic and brutal oppression of the Burmese
people.
The military regime in Burma is one of the most brutal in the
world, using its half million strong army to oppress its
population. Despite appalling human rights violations, there is no
UN global arms embargo on Burma. The brutal regime is still allowed
to buy foreign weapons to commit horrific human rights abuses and
spends nearly half its budget on the military.
Commenting on the sentencing of Burma’s pro-democracy leader
Aung San Suu Kyi to a further 18 months under house arrest, TUC
General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
“This verdict against Aung San Suu Kyi is a complete sham. It is a
flimsy excuse to shut her out of sham elections next year, held
under a sham constitution.
“It’s time to turn up the heat on the Burmese regime to force it to
release all political prisoners, to allow unions to operate freely,
to stop imposing forced labour on its citizens and to stop waging
war against ethnic minorities in Burma.
“This regime spends nearly half of its budget on its military. The
global community needs to unite and cut off the supply of arms to
the regime, to force it to begin a genuine transition to
democracy.
“The TUC backs the call for a UN global arms embargo against Burma,
and we call on the UK and EU to support this and impose financial
sanctions against this tyranny.”
If you are interested in finding out more or taking action in
support of the people of Burma there is more information on
http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk/index.php/burma/campaigns/arms-embargo/111/118
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