Activists say Indonesian state weapons makers supplying Myanmar

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JAKARTA — Human rights groups on Tuesday (Oct 3) urged Indonesia to investigate suspected arms sales by state-owned companies to Myanmar, where Indonesia has been trying to promote reconciliation since a 2021 military coup triggered widespread conflict. Groups filed a complaint with Indonesia's national human rights commission on Monday alleging that three state-owned arms makers had been selling equipment to...

People shout slogans during a protest against the military coup in Myanmar, outside Myanmar's embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia Feb 5, 2021.October 04, 2023 2:39 AM

Myanmar has been racked by violence since the military overthrew a government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi more than two years ago. PT Pindad and PT PAL did not immediately respond to a request for comment. PT Pindad's director told media earlier that it had not sold products to Myanmar since 2016.True North did not immediately respond to request for comment but an undated company profile seen by Reuters showed that it identified the three Indonesian arms manufacturers as "strategic partners".

Indonesia voted in favour of a UN General Assembly Resolution calling "on all UN member states to prevent the flow of arms to Myanmar" after the coup.

 

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