Myanmar junta pledges to remove former civil servants from blacklists

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseFebruary 1, 2026 at 09:54 AM

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Myanmar's junta is urging former civil servants who participated in a civil disobedience movement following the February 2021 coup to return to their previous government positions. The junta's National Defence and Security Council announced it would remove these absent state employees from "blacklists." Tens of thousands of public workers had left their jobs in protest after the military seized power. The council stated that employees who did not commit offenses, or those who served their sentences, would be removed from the lists after verification. This announcement follows the junta's recent election, criticized as rigged to prolong military rule.

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