“The military is boasting about nationalism and independence but they are ultimately dependent on Russia and China for their survival” says Zoya Phan, Burma Campaign UK’s Campaigns Manager, in a recent interview with the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy.
“At the same time, Western countries are still involved in the supply chain in bringing aviation fuel to Burma. The military receives more support from the international community than the democracy movement.
“Our top priority is to stop the supply of aviation fuel to Burma because of the humanitarian crisis caused by Burmese military airstrikes. The second is to assist those in crisis with humanitarian aid. We are also supporting activists to effect change in civil society in Burma at large.”