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Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 6:19 amPress Release: ITUC

The ITUC has welcomed the formation of anationalunity government in Myanmar and calledfor it to be formally recognised by the United Nations,governments and inter-governmental bodies as the legitimategovernment of Myanmar.

The government iscomposed of parliamentarians elected in November 2020,representatives of the ethnic nationalities, academics andothers with specialist expertise.

Sharan Burrow, ITUCGeneral Secretary, said: This is the legitimategovernment of Myanmar reflecting the will of the people asexpressed in the November elections. The international tradeunion movement recognises its legitimacy and so should theentire international community.

The military junta,which is continuing its murderous campaign against thepeople of Myanmar, should be completely isolated.Governments should have nothing to do with it and allbusinesses must sever any economic ties they have with themilitary.

Failure to do so means direct complicityin mass murder of people who yearn for democracy and freedomfrom violent oppression.

The government includes UWin Myint as President, Aung San Suu Kyi as State Counsellorand Mahn Win Khaing Than as PrimeMinister.

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