TRIBUNNEWS.COM – Military junta Myanmar trying to change their bad image in the eyes of leaders of Western countries.
One of the military regime’s efforts was to recruit former Israeli military intelligence officers who were known for defending controversial clients.
Ari Ben-MenasheThe Tehran-born Israeli-Canadian lobbyist was hired by the Tatmadaw this week.
Reported The Guardian, Ben-Menashe is in charge of helping explain the real situation in Myanmar.
Ben-Menashe, a former arms dealer, worked for longtime Zimbabwe ruler Robert Mugabe, the Sudanese military junta, and presidential candidates in Venezuela, Tunisia and Kyrgyzstan.
Ben-Menashe confirmed the news of his recruitment by the Myanmar military junta.
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In an interview, he admitted that he would be paid a large sum if sanctions were imposed on the military Myanmar repealed.
Known high -ranking military officials Myanmar has been sanctioned by world leaders for being accused of crimes against humanity and of carrying out a coup.
Ben-Menashe said his political consulting firm, Dickens & Madson Canada, was hired by the general Myanmar to help communicate with the US and other countries.
According to the military Myanmar, Western countries misunderstand them.
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