Ports of Complicity: Adani Ports in Myanmar, released on March 30, published leaked documents revealing the details of Adani Ports’ contract with the Myanmar military owned and operated company, Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC).
Adani Ports, also known as Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ), is an Adani group subsidiary with interests across South East Asia.
Ports of Complicity revealed that in 2019, Adani Ports paid a minimum of US$30 million in land lease fees and a further US$22 million in land clearance fees to the MEC.
In 2019, the UN Human Rights Council’s International Independent Fact-Finding Mission to Myanmar revealed that the MEC is owned and directed by high-ranking military officials, including the Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Vice Senior General Soe Win.
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Australian economics professor Sean Turnell and Aung San Suu Kyi
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It s the first time that Australia has managed to gain access to the upper echelons of the new military government since the coup of 1 February.
The Australian government has not yet released any details of the call between Vice-Chief of the Australian Defence Force David Johnston and Vice-Senior General Soe Win.
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ABC has been told the two men discussed the case of Professor Turnell, who used to work as an adviser to deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi before being arrested on 6 February.
But it s not clear if Vice-Admiral Johnston used the opportunity to press the military to relinquish power and free civilian political leaders.