Misappropriation of Democratic Voice of Burma

The management of radio and TV station Democratic Voice of Burma suspect three people at the Thailand office of having embezzled 1.7 million. Foreign Ministry stopped funding until further notice.

Radio and TV station is based in Oslo, and send uncensored news via satellite and shortwave to an approx. five million Burmese. The radio station has an office in Thailand that provide audio and images from journalists working inside Burma. Now three executives at the office on suspicion of embezzlement, type NTB.

Under Made According to the channel have been committed in 2010. All three are exempt from its obligations denies having done anything wrong.

- The matter will be reported to the police in Norway. So we’ll see what the investigation brings, says Boeckman said.

Expect clean-up

The station receives financial support from the Norwegian government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).Communications Kjetil Elsebutangen confirms that they are notified of the team.

- We are looking very seriously into the matter and expects the Democratic Voice of Burma provides a full cleanup. We will not disburse new aid until this is done, says Elsebutangen said.

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