Cut Off Myanmar Junta’s Financial Lifelines, Experts Urge

Cutting off the Myanmar junta’s financial lifelines with sanctions against the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) and other institutions it relies on for its global transactions tops recommendations in a new report by an economic expert.

In the report published by the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (SAC-M), economist Sean Turnell emphasizes that cutting off the junta’s funding is crucial to weakening its grip on power and paving the way for a democratic Myanmar.

Turnell, a former economic advisor to State Counselor Daw Aug San Suu Kyi, points out that the military has long entrenched itself in Myanmar’s financial system.