Myanmar urges millions of exiles to
return
(AFP) – 2 hours ago
YANGON — Myanmar's president has
urged the nation's millions-strong diaspora to return, state media reported
Saturday, as the country seeks skilled workers to help smooth the passage of
reform.
Several million people fled
Myanmar's corrupted economy and political repression under army rule, leaving
the nation desperately short of professionals to help it manage massive
economic and political change.
Pledging to help emigres establish
businesses as resource-rich Myanmar braces for a surge of foreign investment
and an expected economic boom, President Thein Sein asked migrants who left for
"various reasons" to return.... (အျပည့္စံုဖတ္ဖို႔ ေခါင္းစဥ္ကို ႏွိပ္ပါ)
"Offers are being constantly
extended to Myanmar citizens who have been abroad for various reasons to come
back home," he was quoted as saying by English-language state newspaper
the New Light of Myanmar
"Those who were abroad include
technicians, experts, businessmen as well as those who are engaged in different
careers.
"The state would render
necessary assistance to them if they have any difficulties in doing business in
the nation."
Many exiles have been emboldened to
return by a surprising series of political and economic reforms since Thein
Sein took office last year.
The diaspora -- a significant
proportion of the roughly 60 million population -- include skilled workers who
have made successful lives overseas.
The new military-backed civilian
government that took power last year has surprised observers with a series of
conciliatory gestures to its opponents.
Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi
took a seat in parliament after her pro-democracy party swept April
by-elections and hundreds of political prisoners have been freed, although many
others remain behind bars.
The European Union has responded by
suspending for one year a wide range of trade, economic and individual
sanctions, although it left intact an arms embargo.
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