The Myanmarian military government proposes to lock up digital currencies and VPNS - regulation
The Myanmarian military government proposes to lock up digital currencies and VPNS - regulation
The MYANMAR government ruled by the military suggests that laws be issued that provide for users of virtual private networks (VPN) and digital currencies to be detained for up to three years. In addition, criminals have to pay fines of up to $ 2,800.
draft law open for comments
Government ruled by the military proposes to issue a law that prohibits the use of virtual private networks (VPN) and digital currencies in this country. As soon as the new law has come into force, violations of the new law not only have to expect prison terms, but also with a fine.according to A test report threatens people who are caught when using vpns, A possible prison sentence between one and three years. In addition, criminals can be asked to pay a fine of $ 2,800 or five million Myanmar Kyat. However, users of digital currencies have to expect a prison sentence of at least six months and at a maximum of up to one year. You also have to pay fines of up to $ 2,800.
The proposed provisions of the military government not only aim at users of digital currencies and VPNs, but also force service providers to provide the personal data of users if this is required by authorities.
A draft law, which has been signed by Soe Thein, the constant secretary of the military ministry of transport and communication, can currently be commented on. As suggested in the report, the citizens can comment on the draft by January 28th.
draft law criticized
In response to the suggestions, Alp Toker, the director of NetBlocks - an Internet surveillance company - is quoted in the report in which he criticized the attempts by the military government to attend provisions that were previously rejected by industry and civil society. The director said:The proposed law is draconian, even according to the standards of the Burmese [Myanmar] military. The first version of the draft law proposed in February 2021 was dropped after industry and civil society had come together to strike back, but the military was determined to assert itself.
Toker argued that VPNs had been one of the possibilities of how Myanmar had stayed in contact with the rest of the world after the country's military rulers, who took power in February 2021, had blocked social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
While the military rulers of Myanmar will probably succeed in implementing the proposed laws, the tab report Toker quotes, who warns that this decision will probably backfire.
"These will certainly have a deterrent effect on political expression of opinion and human rights, but in the end this will only direct the public mood against military rule."
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