More than 60 protesters have been killed and 1,900 people have been arrested since Feb 1, 2021. - Reuters
WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - An Israeli-Canadian lobbyist hired by Myanmar s junta will be paid $2 million to assist in explaining the real situation of the army s coup to the United States and other countries, documents filed with the U.S. Justice Department show.
More than 60 protesters have been killed and 1,900 people have been arrested since Feb. 1, when Myanmar s generals seized power and detained civilian leaders including State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi.
Ari Ben-Menashe and his firm, Dickens & Madson Canada, will represent Myanmar s military government in Washington, as well as lobby Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Israel and Russia, and international bodies like the United Nations, according to a consultancy agreement.
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WASHINGTON An Israeli-Canadian lobbyist hired by Myanmar’s junta will be paid $2 million to “assist in explaining the real situation” of the army’s coup to the United States and other countries, documents filed with the U.S. Justice Department show.
More than 60 protesters have been killed and 1,900 people have been arrested since Feb. 1, when Myanmar’s generals seized power and detained civilian leaders including State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi.
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People flee to safety during an anti-coup protest in Loikaw, Myanmar March 9, 2021 in this still image obtained by Reuters
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WASHINGTON: An Israeli-Canadian lobbyist hired by Myanmar s junta will be paid US$2 million to assist in explaining the real situation of the army s coup to the United States and other countries, documents filed with the US Justice Department show.
More than 60 protesters have been killed and 1,900 people have been arrested since Feb 1, when Myanmar s generals seized power and detained civilian leaders including State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi.
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WASHINGTON An Israeli-Canadian lobbyist hired by Myanmar’s junta will be paid $2 million to “assist in explaining the real situation” of the army’s coup to the United States and other countries, documents filed with the U.S. Justice Department show.
More than 60 protesters have been killed and 1,900 people have been arrested since Feb. 1, when Myanmar’s generals seized power and detained civilian leaders including State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi.
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