On Tuesday 29 October, the Council of the EU approved additional restrictive measures against three individuals and one entity associated with Myanmar’s military junta and responsible for fraudulent operations based in the country.
The EU’s list includes the Chit Linn Myaing Group (CLM), a group of companies directly associated with the Myanmar armed forces (Tatmadaw) and involved in fraudulent activities in the Myawaddy township area, and its founder and former chairman, Colonel Saw Chit Thu, who derives financial benefits from the town of Shwe Kokko in particular.
The EU Council then listed Lieutenant-Colonel Mote Thun, a founding member and Deputy Secretary-General of the Karen/Kayin Border Guard Forces (BGF)/Karen National Army (KNA), an armed group affiliated to the Tatmadaw, and Major Tin Win, a direct subordinate of Colonel Saw Chit Thu.
With these additions, a total of 106 individuals and 22 entities are now subject to an asset freeze. It is also prohibited to provide them with funds or economic resources. Individuals are also not permitted to travel to the EU.
To see the decision published in the Official Journal of the EU: https://aeur.eu/f/e2k (Original version in French by Pauline Denys)