"The People of Myanmar arc always grateful for the support from Norway for democracy, human rights and peace in Myanmar for over three decades. Norway was among the first countries to strongly condemn the 1 February 2021 military coup attempt. Norway also announced freezing o f its bilateral aid to Myanmar soon after the coup. We also admire that "good governance, respect for human rights, alleviate suffering and protect human dignity in humanitarian crises" are at the forefront o f Norwegian Development Policy. Myanmar has been in turmoil since Senior General Min Aung Hlaing' s February 1st military coup attempt against Myanmar' s elected legitimate government. The political crisis and the junta ' s brutal terror campaign, including indiscriminate airstrikes against civilians, have led to a year of turmoil and constant fear for the people o f Myanmar. The illegitimate coup attempt created not only widespread human rights abuses but also over 400,000 civilians became the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Following the 1 February 2021 illegitimate and unconstitutional attempted coup d 'etat, members o f the Union Parliament elected in the 2020 general elections swore their oaths of office. On 5 February, an emergency session o f parliament with 63% attendance formed the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH). On 16 April 2021, the CRPH announced the formation o f the National Unity Government (NUG). This announcement maintained the continuity of U Win Myint as President and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi as State Counselor. We hold the values o f life, freedom, individual rights, and the rule o f law at the core o f our fight for democracy. Like your countrymen during times o f hardship and trial - when these values were threatened - who rose to the challenge to protect freedom - we are lighting for ours. The NUG values Norway' s ethical business investments in Myanmar, specifically, with Telenor. It has operated in Myanmar since 2014 with 18.3 million loyal customers. Telenor has announced in July 2021 selling its Myanmar unit to Lebanese investment firm M1 Group, prompting an outcry from the public who have been relying on its services for communications and trusting the commitment o f protecting data security, personal information and human rights. The NUG values Norway' s ethical business investments in Myanmar, specifically, with Telenor. It has operated in Myanmar since 2014 with 18.3 million loyal customers. Telenor has announced in July 2021 selling its Myanmar unit to Lebanese investment firm M1 Group, prompting an outcry from the public who have been relying on its services for communications and trusting the commitment o f protecting data security, personal information and human rights. The M1 Group, a Lebanon-based holding company' s business record is marred by corruption and a long history o f cozying up to dictators, with a disregard for the right to privacy and freedom o f expression, in stark contrast to Norwegian values and Telenor' s claim to protect human rights. According to recent media reports, Tclenor is planning to sell Tclenor Myanmar to Investcom, a military linked business " Shwe Bayin Phyu " is the majority shareholder of Investcom, and remaining shares are owned by M1 Team. Managing Director o f Shwe Bayin Phyu Group is a major shareholder in the EU-sanctioned Forest Joint Venture Corporation. The people of Myanmar and 18.3 million customers of Tclenor Myanmar trusted Tclenor as an ethically responsible business entity that values its customers’ data security and their safety. In our cabinct meeting, the National Unity Government o f Myanmar decided that the sale o f Tclenor Group is not acceptable and should not be approved. Telecom data contains sensitive data and a sale would constitute a risk to the security and lives o f 18.3 million Telenor’s faithful customers in Myanmar. We. the National Unity Government o f Myanmar, therefore, kindly ask the Royal Norwegian government to use your majority position in Telenor and place a request to ignore any decisions made by the illegitimate military regime, and reverse or defer the decision o f selling its Myanmar unit in order to stop pushing over 18 million customers into the hands o f the military regime. We would like to request the Norwegian Government to help respect the decision o f the legitimate government of Myanmar, the NUG and the will o f the Myanmar people..."