Nothing has yet been decided and Washington and Brussels may decide to hold off for now, the sources said. While much of the outcry overseas has focused on Nobel laureate and Myanmar's national leader Aung San Suu Kyi, few Western diplomats see an alternative to her leadership. Suu Kyi does not control the military, which still wields considerable power under Myanmar's army-written constitution. The EU Foreign Ministers Council will discuss Myanmar on Oct 16, although officials do not expect any move on sanctions that soon. They are also wary of action that could hurt the wider economy or destabilise already tense ties between Suu Kyi and the army.

Source: bd News24 October 08, 2017 17:15 UTC