Lord Bruce of Bennachie
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Myanmar
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Lord Bruce of Bennachie (LD) [V]
My Lords, as chair of the International Development Committee in the House of Commons I heard and saw at first hand the brutal atrocities committed during the last era of military rule. Given that the Myanmar economy is largely owned by the army, can we ensure that sanctions are targeted to force the military to recognise that the development of Myanmar and its own interests are incompatible with military dictatorship, and that they are applied in a way that helps those protesting against the coup and avoids hitting the poor hardest?
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con)
My Lords, that should exactly be the approach of the sanctions regime.