By Ma Ma - Feb 07, 2024
The Ministry of Labor of National Unity Government, NUG announced the declaration of Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Federation, MOEAF as an illegal association and abolishment.
NUG said that MOEAF is abolished for cooperation with the Junta, active collaborating and financially supporting for the power perpetuation of the regime, collecting taxes to meet the demand for foreign currency and pressuring the workers to send 25 percent of their wages according to the way implemented by the Junta, buying jet fuel to carry out air strikes with foreign currency and actively collaborating to handed the bloodshed money to the Junta knowing about the purchase of weapons and ammunition.
"I saw the announcement. People related to the military came to the agency field since after the coup. In addition, the agencies that are related to the military are gaining more benefits," said an agency entrepreneur.
After the military takeover, there has been an increase in the number of people who want to work abroad, and the number of people who have obtained a license to operate an agency business has also increased significantly.
However, more service charges and financial scams are increasing. There are reviews that the Ministry of Labor is easily issuing licenses to get tax money, and the action against illegal activities is weak.
There has been an increase in the number of people who want to work abroad, and the number of people who have obtained a license to operate an agency business has also increased significantly after the military takeover However, service charges are increased and financial scams are too. There are reviews that the Ministry of Labor (the Junta’s) is easily issuing licenses to just to get the taxes, and the action against illegal activities are weak.
"No one dare to complain the increasement of service charges for now. The service charges depends on their words. The important thing is to be able to go to abroad. We have also heard of being scammed. But we don't know where to complain. If there is a related federation do exist, I want them to help the people effectively. I have seen in the news that the federation resolved these cases before. Now I think they don't do it anymore,” said a person who is pursing to work abroad.
The National Unity Government stated in the announcement that although they had asked MOEAF to participate in the Myanmar democracy movement several times, MOEAF didn’t follow and failed to take actions upon overcharging of service, failure to expatriate workers to the determine place and labor right violations.
The NUG government also warned that MOEAF would be blacklisted and prosecute under the anti-terrorism law if it continued to exploit the workers, lack of responsibility, and accountability, force to follow the instructions of the Junta
