Daw Aung San Suu Kyi strongly supported the sanctions as leader of the opposition – often going so far as to petition US leaders to maintain them, according to leaked diplomatic cables – but has refused to give a straight-forward answer on the issue since assuming office.
“Our government welcomes any activities of the US which would support the implementation of the government’s priorities,” U Zaw Htay, the state counsellor’s spokesperson, said when asked about the government’s position on sanctions.
He listed the administration’s priorities as: national reconciliation, the peace process, democratisation, and social and economic development. The latter, some analysts say, is currently impeded by the remaining sanctions. (Courtesy of Myanmar Times)
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