Mjanmarska vlada daje prednost gospodarskemu okrevanju, medtem ko število pandemičnih okužb upada med ponovno vzpostavitvijo nacionalne stabilnosti pred pripravami na večstrankarske državne volitve

Nay Pyi Taw, Dec 7, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – The Myanmar Government said today that it has largely restored national stability after recent civil unrest and is now focused on increasing vaccination rates to reduce COVID-19 infections and attracting local and foreign investments to jump-start economic growth and job creation.

Ministrstvo za informiranje (MNZ) in Ministrstvo za investicije in ekonomske odnose s tujino (MIFER) sta v skupni izjavi zapisala, da je ob ponovni vzpostavitvi stabilnosti okrevanje gospodarstva zdaj glavna prednostna naloga, saj se vlada pripravlja na večstrankarske volitve, ki bodo potekale do avgust 2023.

The Union Election Commission has reviewed weaknesses, fraud and malpractices in the 8 November 2020 elections. It has held 3 consultations with political parties between February and November 2021. A fourth consultation will be held this month to discuss the Proportional Representation System. To update data and to prevent voter fraud, joint inspection teams led by the Commission have started audit of membership, funding, premises, business dealings and election expenses of all political parties.

Priprave na volitve potekajo ob občutnem porastu domačih vlog za investicije. Po odobritvi naj bi se domače naložbe v letih 50–2021 (od novembra do oktobra) povečale za več kot 2022 % v primerjavi z obdobjem 2020–2021. Vlada se zaveda zaskrbljenosti tujih vlagateljev in obravnava vprašanja poslovnih potovanj, zdravja in varnosti osebja ter očitnega pritiska nekaterih četrti mednarodne skupnosti.

Ministra sta v imenu mjanmarske vlade sporočila, da:

i) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2020-2021 is likely to contract by single digit – less dire than forecasts of some international economists. The single-digit contraction is due to the combined impact of the pandemic and civil unrest. Myanmar Government expects recovery to positive GDP growth in 2021-2022.

The economic recovery is due to the combination of lower rates of pandemic infection amid increased vaccination rates, return to national stability, and increasing investment commitments, especially domestic investments.

ii) Ministrstvo za zdravje ocenjuje nove različice COVID-19, kot je Omicron, preden objavi protokole za poslovna potovanja, vključno s cepljenimi voznimi pasovi.

iii) MIFER pričakuje, da se bodo domače naložbe (naložbe državljanov Mjanmara ali MCI) v letih 50–2021 povečale za več kot 2022 % v primerjavi z obdobjem 2020–2021. MCI se bo v letih 2022–2023 še povečal na podlagi prejetih vlog. Za povečanje neposrednih tujih naložb MIFER aktivno vključuje mednarodno poslovno skupnost. Obravnava tudi vprašanja, povezana z naložbami v nekatere sektorje, kot sta razvoj pristanišč in telekomunikacije.

iv) The so-called 'National Unity Government (NUG) Bond' is deemed illegal as it has not been registered with relevant authorities. Myanmar nationals involved in funds transfer to transact it will be considered to have broken the law. Based on monitoring by Myanmar financial authorities, there is little local interest in this so-called bond, which appears to be a possible channel for terrorist financing from external sources.

Stanje nacionalne varnosti

Civil disturbances earlier this year appear to be related to the 1 February 2021 Proclamation to declare a State of Emergency. The Proclamation followed failure to settle the issue of voter fraud list related to the 2020 elections, and subsequent postponement of Parliament sessions. On 2 February 2021 the State Administration Council (SAC) was formed.

Providing an update of civil unrest, MOI said that since the 1 February 2021, civil disobedience and terrorism activities carried out by the outlawed People's Defensive Force (PDF) had led to:

– 198 upravnih uradnikov iz različnih vladnih in državnih agencij je bilo ubitih in 148 drugih ranjenih; smrt najmanj 12 budističnih menihov;
– damage or destruction of 397 roads and bridges, 565 Government offices, 409 telecommunications towers and 444 schools or colleges; and
– Med drugim poškodovanje podružnic ali poslovalnic 26 državnih bank in 41 zasebnih bank.

Vendar pa so se državljanski nemiri od začetka novembra 2021 znatno zmanjšali, kar je razvidno iz ponovnega zagona večine šol in normalne komercialne dejavnosti. Kljub temu varnostne sile ostajajo na preži.

Mednarodno sodelovanje na področju pregona proti kriminalu in terorizmu

Da bi preprečila naraščanje čezmejne kibernetske kriminalitete in terorizma, je mjanmarska vlada okrepila sodelovanje s policijo in uradniki za javno varnost iz mednarodne skupnosti.

A Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Lt-General Than Hlaing participated in the INTERPOL General Assembly held in Istanbul, Turkey, from 23 to 25 November 2021. The delegation held discussions with Mr Kim Jong Yang, President of INTERPOL's Executive Committee, and Mr Jurgen Stock, INTERPOL's Secretary General, as well as senior police or public security officials from China, Russia, India, Vietnam, and the United Arab Emirates.

"Despite earlier civil disturbances, the situation in Myanmar has clearly stabilized recently. This is due to efficient law enforcement and the collective wish of most Myanmar citizens to return to normal social and economic life. They are tired of the destruction of lives and property, and of other disruptions. Myanmar Government is committed to holding multi-party elections by August 2023. National stability is a pre-requisite for this important political event," said Minister of Information Mr Maung Maung Ohn.

Posodobitev gospodarskih in naložbenih zadev

Mjanmarska vlada ocenjuje, da je bilo v zadnjih 23 mesecih (ki sovpadajo z izbruhom COVID-19 v državi) začasno zaprtih 222 tovarn (mnoge iz oblačilnega sektorja), 63 trajno zaprtih, 181 pa je moralo zmanjšati svojo delovno silo. – vse predvsem zaradi pandemije.

In total about 185,324 garment workers are estimated to have lost their jobs, mostly in Yangon, Bago and Ayeyawady where most of factories involved in making, garments, shoes and bags are located.

Za premagovanje izzivov pandemije, gospodarske negotovosti in domačih vprašanj ter za spodbujanje ustvarjanja delovnih mest je mjanmarska vlada v zadnjih mesecih napovedala več programov gospodarskih spodbud, stabilizacijo kjata in pomoč kmetijskemu sektorju ter malim in srednjim podjetjem.

The Government will also announce in the coming weeks the Myanmar Economic Recovery Plan (MERP). Covering the 2021-2022 to 2023-2024 period as a medium-term plan, the MERP will facilitate post-COVID-19 economic recovery ahead of the next election. It will contain 30 goals, 165 outcomes and 430 action plans to accelerate job growth and value-added economic activities. It will include reform of rules, regulations and procedures covering tax, banking, finance, trade, development of digital economy, transport and supply chains, tourism development, and agriculture, livestock and fisheries as well as energy sector and protection of the environment.

MIFER has to date received MCI applications totaling 1,795.36 billion kyat (USD 1.0 billion) for 2021-2022, a 51% increase compared to 1,171.8 billion kyat (USD 660 million) in 2020-2021, the period most affected by the pandemic and civil disturbances. MCI applications received thus far for 2022-2023 stood at 2,107.7 billion kyat (USD 1.18 billion). If approved, MCI investments for the latter period would have increased by nearly 80% compared to 2020-2021.

MIFER believes that the higher MCI, a substantial portion of which is for manufacturing, is due to: i) stabilization of the kyat; ii) increasing national stability; iii) tax incentives; iv) introduction of the Government's one-stop service for speedy business approvals; and v) relaxation of a requirement that at least 1 director must reside at least 6 months of a year in the country.

Since 2 February 2021, MIFER has approved 18 FDI projects valued at USD 3.3 billion. Approved FDI in 2020-2021 from 49 business enterprises amounted to USD 3.89 billion. The sectors that attracted most FDI were energy/power, followed by manufacturing, transport, telecommunications and real estate.

"Declining pandemic infection rates and the return of national stability have contributed to the increase in domestic investments. We have also received substantial interest in recent months from Russia and Asian countries for various economic activities. Business confidence has improved significantly. Our priority is to facilitate safe travel with appropriate health protocols and security within the country so as to generate investments, trade and jobs rapidly to expedite economic recovery," said Minister of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations Mr Aung Naing Oo.

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Izdalo ministrstvo za informiranje in ministrstvo za naložbe in ekonomske odnose s tujino, vlada Unije Mjanmara.

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Copyright 2021 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.comThe Myanmar Government said today that it has largely restored national stability after recent civil unrest and is now focused on increasing vaccination rates to reduce COVID-19 infections and attracting local and foreign investments to jump-start economic growth and job creation. Vir: https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/71702/