
Scot Marciel
@marcielscot
Retired diplomat, Lecturer at Stanford University. Senior advisor at BowerGroupAsia. Views are my own.
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03-01-2021 19:00:05
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Much respect for AAPP (Burma). The organization has bravely done excellent work for years.




Myanmar’s junta is still bombing in spite of a devastating earthquake and a ceasefire announced by some opponents in the face of the disaster, reports The Irrawaddy (Eng). Air raids even took place near the epicentre as well as northern Shan State, it said. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar



The Junta has long exploited crises like famine and disaster to gain power and legitimacy. Their call for aid is a strategy to rebuild Naypyidaw, not to help the people in need. Better Burma Full insight: insightmyanmar.org/complete-shows… Support relief efforts: gofund.me/2d4fcbcf




Two years since the deadly air attack on Pa Zi Gyi village, #Myanmar air strikes continue unabated. The United Nations Independent Mechanism for Myanmar has intensified its investigations into these incidents that have killed and injured civilians. Press Release➡️ tiny.cc/iimmPaZiGyi



Communities are being forced to dig through rubble without proper tools or training—while the military blocks critical aid. James Rodehaver exposes the crisis in our latest episode. UN Human Rights Asia Listen: insightmyanmar.org/complete-shows… Support: gofund.me/3574c1a8




Worth reading this The Irrawaddy (Eng) article. I respect Anwar but worry he is taking the wrong approach on Myanmar.


