The Myanmar junta 'stopped' young people from going abroad!

In a report on Friday (03 May), the British media BBC reported this news.

Myanmar has a large diaspora in various countries in Asia and the Middle East. While locals were previously allowed to go abroad for jobs, the junta government forced the country's 18-35-year-olds to join the army in February this year after losing many soldiers to the ongoing conflict with rebel groups. Not just men; This list also includes women aged 18 to 27.

Soon after this, many people are trying to escape from the country. It is reported that nearly one lakh men applied for work permits in the last three months. The junta government has decided not to allow them to work abroad in order to 'catch' them in such a situation.

 

On Thursday, the country's authorities said,

They will suspend the acceptance of applications for work permits outside the country.

 

A 32-year-old man from Sanchaung Township was visiting Yangon to prepare for a job in Japan. He told the BBC:

Everyone has lost hope. There is no work in the country. Do they want everyone to join the army?

Ko Phio, 28, from Lewe Township, told BBC Burmese,

There is no job prospect for the youth in the country under the orders of the military council.

In 2021, the military came to power in Myanmar after ousting the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in a coup. Since then, the junta has clashed with rebel groups; Which has now turned into a full-fledged civil war. According to the United Nations, thousands of people have been killed in this war. And more than 2.6 million people have been displaced.