US Myanmar Coup Anniversary USAGM
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- US Myanmar Coup Anniversary USAGM
- January 31, 2023
- Escalating US Sanctions Target Myanmar’s Military Junta
- Content Type Package
- Language English
- Transcript/Script English USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: US Myanmar Coup Anniversary TV )) HEADLINE: Escalating US Sanctions Target Myanmar’s Military Junta TEASER: The U.S. increases pressure on Myanmar’s junta but challenges remain PUBLISHED AT: 1/31/23 at 10:30am BYLINE: Verónica Balderas Iglesias CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: VIDEO EDITOR: Verónica Balderas Iglesias SCRIPT EDITORS: newhouse, MPage VIDEO SOURCE (S): Agencies, see script for others PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV _X_ RADIO __ TRT: 2:33 VID APPROVED BY: MAS TYPE: TVPKG EDITOR NOTES: UPDATE: Radio Tracks for Reversioning Included ((TV INTRO)) [[The United States has been increasing the pressure on Myanmar’s military junta in part by targeting their financial resources. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports that two years after the military seized power from Myanmar’s elected leaders, the sanctions are still escalating but the generals remain in charge.]] ((WEB LEAD)) [[The United States has been increasing the pressure on Myanmar’s military junta in part by targeting their financial resources. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports that two years after the military seized power from Myanmar’s elected leaders, the sanctions are still escalating but the generals remain in charge.]] ((mandatory cg: AP)) ((NARRATOR)) Within 10 days of Myanmar’s military coup, the Biden Administration issued an executive order to sanction the military officials. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 will now expand that ability with the inclusion of the amended Burma Act, introduced last year by Representative Gregory Meeks. ((mandatory cg: C-Span)) ((Rep. Gregory Meeks/Democrat (name is already on C-SPAN graphic)) “Is a comprehensive, bipartisan bill that holds the Burmese military accountable through targeted sanctions.” ((NARRATOR)) As of January, the State Department has designated 74 individuals and 29 entities for sanctions. It has targeted those who support the military leaders, arms traders and businesspeople affiliated with the regime. On the ground however, the military junta is still cracking down on the resistance and trying to raise money despite their international isolation. Without the U.S. and other international pressures, things would be even worse says Erin Murphy with the Center for Strategic and International Studies. ((Mandatory cg: Skype)) ((Erin Murphy, Center for Strategic and International Studies)) “It allows things to flourish like the military trade between North Korea with Russia, Belarus. It will also increase narcotics trading. This is a country prone to violence, it’s at the verge of falling apart.” ((NARRATOR)) Supporting the opposition though, has been challenging explains Priscilla Clapp, a senior adviser at the U.S. Institute of Peace. ((Mandatory cg: Skype)) ((Priscilla Clapp, US Institute of Peace)) “Neighboring countries do not allow access to other countries. If we can’t get material assistance directly into the hands of the resistance, the U.S. government has to work through other means and that’s not easy.” ((NARRATOR)) Thousands of refugees and displaced people have been able to find support according to the Advocacy Group, Fortify Rights. ((Mandatory cg: Skype)) ((John Quinley III, Fortify Rights)) “The U.S. government is also providing aid and assistance along the border. In Bangladesh they also just started a very small-scale resettlement program to bring Rohingya refugees to America.” ((NARRATOR)) While the timeline is uncertain, Myanmar’s military junta has promised free and fair elections to choose a new government. Activist Savita Pawnday warns the U.S. and other democracies against legitimizing them. ((Savita Pawnday, Activist)) ((Mandatory Skype)) “That means not providing them with election monitors or any kind of technical assistance.” Pawnday would also like to see humanitarian aid being distributed through community networks instead of government channels and the United States more swiftly sanctioning the oil and gas sectors in Myanmar. ((Veronica Balderas Iglesias, VOA News, Washington.))
- Transcript/Script USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: US Myanmar Coup Anniversary TV )) HEADLINE: Escalating US Sanctions Target Myanmar’s Military Junta TEASER: The U.S. increases pressure on Myanmar’s junta but challenges remain PUBLISHED AT: 1/31/23 at 10:30am BYLINE: Verónica Balderas Iglesias CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: VIDEO EDITOR: Verónica Balderas Iglesias SCRIPT EDITORS: newhouse, MPage VIDEO SOURCE (S): Agencies, see script for others PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV _X_ RADIO __ TRT: 2:33 VID APPROVED BY: MAS TYPE: TVPKG EDITOR NOTES: UPDATE: Radio Tracks for Reversioning Included ((TV INTRO)) [[The United States has been increasing the pressure on Myanmar’s military junta in part by targeting their financial resources. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports that two years after the military seized power from Myanmar’s elected leaders, the sanctions are still escalating but the generals remain in charge.]] ((WEB LEAD)) [[The United States has been increasing the pressure on Myanmar’s military junta in part by targeting their financial resources. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports that two years after the military seized power from Myanmar’s elected leaders, the sanctions are still escalating but the generals remain in charge.]] ((mandatory cg: AP)) ((NARRATOR)) Within 10 days of Myanmar’s military coup, the Biden Administration issued an executive order to sanction the military officials. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 will now expand that ability with the inclusion of the amended Burma Act, introduced last year by Representative Gregory Meeks. ((mandatory cg: C-Span)) ((Rep. Gregory Meeks/Democrat (name is already on C-SPAN graphic)) “Is a comprehensive, bipartisan bill that holds the Burmese military accountable through targeted sanctions.” ((NARRATOR)) As of January, the State Department has designated 74 individuals and 29 entities for sanctions. It has targeted those who support the military leaders, arms traders and businesspeople affiliated with the regime. On the ground however, the military junta is still cracking down on the resistance and trying to raise money despite their international isolation. Without the U.S. and other international pressures, things would be even worse says Erin Murphy with the Center for Strategic and International Studies. ((Mandatory cg: Skype)) ((Erin Murphy, Center for Strategic and International Studies)) “It allows things to flourish like the military trade between North Korea with Russia, Belarus. It will also increase narcotics trading. This is a country prone to violence, it’s at the verge of falling apart.” ((NARRATOR)) Supporting the opposition though, has been challenging explains Priscilla Clapp, a senior adviser at the U.S. Institute of Peace. ((Mandatory cg: Skype)) ((Priscilla Clapp, US Institute of Peace)) “Neighboring countries do not allow access to other countries. If we can’t get material assistance directly into the hands of the resistance, the U.S. government has to work through other means and that’s not easy.” ((NARRATOR)) Thousands of refugees and displaced people have been able to find support according to the Advocacy Group, Fortify Rights. ((Mandatory cg: Skype)) ((John Quinley III, Fortify Rights)) “The U.S. government is also providing aid and assistance along the border. In Bangladesh they also just started a very small-scale resettlement program to bring Rohingya refugees to America.” ((NARRATOR)) While the timeline is uncertain, Myanmar’s military junta has promised free and fair elections to choose a new government. Activist Savita Pawnday warns the U.S. and other democracies against legitimizing them. ((Savita Pawnday, Activist)) ((Mandatory Skype)) “That means not providing them with election monitors or any kind of technical assistance.” Pawnday would also like to see humanitarian aid being distributed through community networks instead of government channels and the United States more swiftly sanctioning the oil and gas sectors in Myanmar. ((Veronica Balderas Iglesias, VOA News, Washington.))
- NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
- Network VOA
- Embargo Date January 31, 2023 09:53 EST
- Byline Vero Balderas
- Brand / Language Service Voice of America