Myanmar could face aid ‘catastrophe’, experts warn, after junta law change
Local and international aid agencies have a choice between operating illegally or registering with the junta, which some fear legitimises their coup
Myanmar’s junta has passed a law that grants it sweeping powers over aid delivery, prompting warnings of a “catastrophic” effect on services to those in need in the crisis-hit nation.
Sources inside aid agencies in Yangon, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Guardian that the new rules would severely impact their ability to reach vulnerable communities, likely resulting in wholesale shutdowns of some programmes.
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