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| ID | Property | Value | Lang | Source dataset | Source ID | First seen | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q114269506 | Person:alias | U Maung Maung Ohn | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-47661 | |||||
| Q114269506 | Person:createdAt | 2022-03-07 | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-47661 | |||||
| Q114269506 | Person:gender | male | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-47661 | |||||
| Q114269506 | Person:id | 26f623735928ae95235c1993d69100afc324d229 | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-47661 | |||||
| Q114269506 | Person:modifiedAt | 2022-03-07 | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-47661 | |||||
| Q114269506 | Person:name | Maung Maung Ohn | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-47661 | |||||
| Q114269506 | Person:nationality | mm | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-47661 | |||||
| Q114269506 | Person:notes | Maung Maung Ohn has been the Minister of Information since 1 Aug 2021. He was appointed by the State Administrative Council (SAC), led by Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing, which took over the legislative, executive and judicial powers of the State as of 2 Feb 2021. He was previously Minister of Hotels and Tourism, having been appointed on 7 Feb 2021. As Government Minister, he forms part of the military regime which seized power during a military coup and overthrew legitimately elected leaders in Myanmar/Burma. As Minister of Information, he has control over the State-owned media (MWD, MRTV, Myanmar Alin, Kyemon and Global New Light of Myanmar newspapers and the Myanmar News Agency (MNA) and Myanmar Digital News), and thus controls the broadcast and publication of official news. He has continued and further strengthened the repressive policies following the military coup, notably by amending the Television and Radio Broadcasting Law, imposing additional restrictions on the freedom of expression and press freedom, including by restricting internet access, criminalising journalism and imprisoning journalists. Additionally, he instructed the members of the Myanmar Media Council, an independent body, to implement the government’s objectives. Therefore, his actions, policies and activities undermine democracy and the rule of law in Myanmar/Burma, and he is engaged in actions that threaten the peace, security and stability of Myanmar/Burma. | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-47661 | |||||
| Q114269506 | Person:topics | sanction | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-47661 | |||||