The NPO in Saga City, which is engaged in activities such as school construction in Myanmar where the coup d'etat occurred, says that all the Japanese and local staff in the local office are safe and will continue activities while paying attention to the situation.
Saga City's NPO "Global Citizens' Association" has two local offices in Shan State, which is about 300 kilometers away from Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw, where agriculture is flourishing, and builds schools and teaches agriculture to residents. I am doing activities such as
Akari Suzuki, who is stationed at the local office in Shan State, responded to NHK's interview via the Internet and said, "I was very worried about what would happen in the future because the Internet was not connected or the school was closed yesterday. However, today the bank is open and it is calm without any loud noise. Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, there is a tendency to refrain from going out even in Myanmar, and there are many people who are stocking up food etc. Isn't it? "
Mr. Nobue Hirose, Deputy Representative of the Secretariat, said that the "Global Citizens' Association" will continue its activities while paying close attention to the local situation. I am working for the sake of people, so I want to continue as much as possible. "
Kumamoto Prefecture is busy collecting corporate information
Companies in Kumamoto Prefecture that are expanding their businesses locally are busy collecting information.
Nishida Seimugi, a grain processing and sales company in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture, started cultivating and importing wheat in Myanmar five years ago, and then developed a processing factory in collaboration with JICA = Japan International Cooperation Agency and the local government. Has also been advanced. Last week, he just completed the procedure for handing over the factory online, and he was considering expanding the business by setting up his own factory in another location in the future.
On the 2nd, President Keigo Nishida contacted a business partner in Yangon, the largest city, by videophone to check the local situation. According to it, the city is calm so far, although there were concerns about riots by the people who were angry with the coup.
A business partner said, "Shipping work will be delayed a little, but I don't think it will have a big impact."
President Nishida said, "I'm worried because some partners haven't been able to contact me yet. I can't see the whole picture of the impact, so I'd like to try to collect information."