WASHINGTON: An Israeli-Canadian lobbyist hired by Myanmar’s junta will be paid $2 million to “assist in explaining the real situation” of the army’s coup to the United States and other countries, documents filed with the US Justice Department show. More than 60 protesters have been killed and 1,900 people have been arrested since February 1, when Myanmar’s generals seized power and detained civilian leaders including State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi. A spokesman for the Myanmar military government did not answer telephone calls from Reuters seeking comment. “It is highly implausible that he could convince the United States of the narrative he’s proposing,” said John Sifton, Asia advocacy director at Human Rights Watch. The US Treasury Department declined to comment.

Source: Pakistan Today March 10, 2021 03:56 UTC