“Forced conscription is Forced Labor”.CTUM strongly condemns the Min Aung Hlaing regime burning and destroying the foundation of the country.

2024 February 13.

The Confederation of Trade Unions Myanmar CTUM strongly condemns the unlawful issuing of the notification of the effectiveness of People’s Military Service Law starting from February 10th, 2024.

The Min Aung Hlaing regime, itself an unlawful group, does not have representation at the United Nations General Assembly, is not allowed to participate at a Ministerial level within the ASEAN group and starting with Min Aung Hlaing, has all it’s members facing trial at the International Court of Justice.

Within the last (4) months as a military, the Min Aung Hlaing regime lost over (41) of the towns, uncountable garrisons and camps, lost three river boats, lost two helicopters and fighters, had its soldiers running into Thailand, China, India and Bangladesh, loosing tons of weapons to the ethnic nationalities who are fighting to get rid of military rule in Myanmar.

The retaliation by the Min Aung Hlaing regime is to hang political prisoners, bomb unarmed villages, schools and hospitals, burn villages and burn people alive. This issuance the notification of the compulsory Military Service Law is a direct attack on the Youth who want a system change, a direct attack on the over 300,000 Civil Disobedience Movement who still are unbowed to the Min Aung Hlaing regime in spite of all the hardshipsForced conscription is Forced Labor.
This Min Aung Hlaing regime has openly said they do not agree with the COI report. This Forced Labor “this compulsory military service” declaration is blatantly abusing and challenging the International Labor Standards openly.

CTUM requests the ITUC and the Council of Global Unions to urge the ILO not to wait until the June 2024 ILC but to pass article (33) of the ILO Constitution at the March Governing Body against the Min Aung Hlaing regime.

The Min Aung Hlaing regime knowing they are loosing, is torching the foundation of the country and we all must unite to squash their attempt.

Therefore, the Confederation of Trade Unions of Myanmar - CTUM announce that we will continue to fight against the inhumane actions of the terrorist military group by implementing the establishment of the federal democratic system that we want.

Maung Maung
President.
Confederation of Trade Unions Myanmar- CTUM