Telenor marks the departure of Myanmar, where the UN seeks immediate action | European News

The mobile phone company says it is selling its business because of a military upgrade while UN officials are urging the action of the authorities.

Telenor, a Norwegian telecommunications company, has reached an agreement to sell its mobile phone business in Myanmar to the M1 Group, out of a troubled country after a military coup on February 1.

The retailer has sold all its services to M1, a money-making company led by the richest man in Lebanon and the former Prime Minister, for $ 105m.

“The situation in Myanmar in recent months has been extremely difficult for Telenor in terms of security, regulations and compliance,” said Sigve Brekke, President and CEO of Telenor Group. “We’ve looked at all the options and we believe that selling the company is the best solution in this regard.”

Soldiers led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing arrested Aung San Suu Kyi and government officials elected on February 1, and took power, claiming fraud in the November election that Aung San Suu Kyi’s party had won.

The commission abruptly suspended 10 years of growing democracy, and led to numerous demonstrations and a civil disobedience campaign in which the military took action. At least 900 people have been killed since the government carried out the attack and 5,120 are being held here, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.

Telenor said he had invested in Myanmar in 2014 because he believed that “access to mobile phones could help development and growth”. Since the overthrow of government leaders interrupted free travel social media, internet disruption and blocking Facebook and other social networks as well satellite dishes.

Efforts to resolve the political crisis appear to have been halted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a group of ten members, including Myanmar, who are not making progress. Five-Point Agreement teamed up with Min Aung Hlaing in April.

On Wednesday, Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, urged ASEAN to do more to cut tensions between the military and the democratically elected government in Myanmar, citing access to aid.

“It is important for ASEAN to appoint a representative or group to hold political talks,” Bachelet said. “I urge ASEAN to engage with democratic leadership and civil society, not just the military.”

The United States and other countries have said so restrictions for senior officials and other military businesses, but action at the UN is not working very well.

Recognizing the lack of courage, Tom Andrews, a special rapporteur at the UN in Myanmar, told the United Nations human rights organization that foreign powers are “failing in Myanmar”.

He also called for the establishment of an “Myanmar Emergency Coalition” to force the military to take action in various ways, including sanctions on the oil and gas industry, and a ban on arms sales. The state should also work with the National Unity Government – a system set up by the seized government – to ensure that any assistance is provided to those in need, he said.

Andrews also said that foreign powers should ensure that the military is approved, as is a lie that the UN has recognized.

“The junta has seized a number of State levers, cables in Myanmar’s Treasurement and administrative offices, but has not come close – even close – to controlling the country and its people,” Andrews said Wednesday. “The people of Myanmar see the junta as lawless and the terrorists have brought them down.

“Now, more than ever, we need to encourage the courageous people of Myanmar and choose a more effective and sustainable approach.”