MYANMAR – Dr. Sean Turnell, the economy advisor for State counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, said that the Myanmar economy fell to under 50% of what it should be and the value of Myanmar currency also fell by 80% under the regime of the terrorist junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.
During the “Views on the success of Myanmar Spring Revolution” dialogue session on August 21, Dr. Sean Turnell said, “Under military dictator Min Aung Hlaing, the economy is below 50% of what is should be and the value of Myanmar Kyat is below 80%. The junta council has damaged Myanmar economy.”
In addition, the economy professor also urged the international community to block the import of jet fuel to Myanmar and shared that the current sanctions by the US government has been effective.
“The international community should not recognize the junta council commercially or diplomatically. The junta council won’t exist for long. Economic sanctions are effective, the economic sanctions by the US are especially effective. But we need to block the loopholes. We also need to block the import of jet fuel and the international community should take it on,” said Dr. Turnell.
In addition, he shared that the Myanmar Spring Revolution is progressing without help from the international community, that the younger generation is brilliantly taking part in it, and that Min Aung Hlaing is destroying the economy while the young people are taking part in the revolution to build the country.
