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Myanmar Shop Owners Are Being Jailed For Giving A Raise To Their Employees. Here's Why
NDTV
Wage increases are seen as undermining the regime by making people believe that inflation is rising.
Several business owners in Mynamnar have been arrested for giving their employees a raise amidst the country's soaring inflation. One of at least 10 arrested business owners is Pyae Phyo Zaw, whose three mobile phone shops were shut down by military government's soldiers he increased his workers' pay. He was also charged with inciting public unrest, according to a report by the New York Times.
A sign posted outside one of his shops declared that it was shut down due to "disrupting the peace and order of the community."
A legal expert explained that there is no prohibition on wage increases in the country. However, wage increases are seen as undermining the regime by making people believe that inflation is rising. They all potentially face three years of imprisonment.