OFAC Blocks More Burmese Officials
October 2007
More Burmese officials have been added to the Specially Designated Nationals list, 23 to be exact, blocking them from any U.S. contact. The list consists of Burmese persons that the US Government has determined have participated in “human rights abuses,” have been engaged in “activities that facilitate public corruption,” have “materially” supported the Government of Burma. The list also includes persons that are “owned or controlled by any blocked person. In fact, even the “spouse or child of” any person who is blocked can be listed too.
President Bush is not backing down either (hmm, that’s a surprise, President Bush isn’t backing down). “So, along the lines in Burma, we have sanctioned individuals within Burma and are considering additional sanctions,” President Bush explained in an interview on the subject. He also made a point of explaining, “[but] sanctions don’t mean anything if we’re the only sanctioner.” Bush made sure as to not give any clues about what is in store for the Burmese Sanctions, possibly there will be even more additions to the Specially Designated Nationals list, or even more bans on exports to Burma; it is hard to tell at this point.
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