CNI News
17 Feb 2023
The United States has always supported Myanmar pro-democracy activists and ethnic armed organizations, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said.
She made the statement when she met with Foreign Minister of the National Unity Government Daw Zin Mar Aung.
Wendy Sherman said she welcomed the opening of the NUG office in Washington DC and the US had always supported Myanmar pro-democracy activists and the EAOs.
Similarly, she added that the US would cooperate with allies and partners for returning to democracy in Myanmar.
The US should choose the correct way to offer help to pro-democracy forces, Chairman U Sein Win of the National United Democratic Party told the CNI.
He said, "It is correct that the US supports the democratic process, but it still needs to adopt the correct approach. It should not support undemocratic practices. We can accept everything democratic norms."
Since the Myanmar military seized state power on 1st February, 2021, protests and armed struggles have erupted.
It was heard that the democratic process would be supported, but it was not clear how much they would help the movement, Kachin politician U Kwan Gan Aung Kham told the CNI.
Anti-coup forces.
He said, " It was heard that assistance would be offered to humanitarian causes and technical issues. However, we don't understand what kind of assistance it is because we have never seen it. It depends on them." he said.
It was reported that the NDAA signed by president Joe Biden on 23rd December, 2022 has offered 50 million worth of non-lethal assistance to EA0s and PDFs.
