yangon propose u.s. sanction target myanmar military treatment rohingya muslims would hind fledgling civilian government share power general spokesman de facto leader aung san suu kyi say friday bill introduce members u.s. senate eve donald trump departure first trip asia since become president january seek reimpose sanction lift last year myanmar return democracy measure would impose target sanction travel curb myanmar military officials bar unite state supply assistance military perpetrators atrocities rohingya myanmar western rakhine state hold accountable respond move washington suu kyi spokesman zaw htay tell reuters need internal stability improve country economy impose international sanction directly affect people travel business investments many bad consequences myanmar officials would explain government efforts rakhine visit secretary state rex tillerson schedule nov. 15 add explain come tell know u.s. policy zaw htay say zaw htay former army major holdover quasi-civilian administration hand rein last year say army know tatmadaw involve myanmar transition myanmar previously hit sanction military junta brutal suppression opposition lead suu kyi zaw htay stress civilian government still work military country reconstruction do government tatmadaw need involve clear everything undergo negotiation tatmadaw 2008 constitution say refer charter draw junta myanmar begin democracy transition sanction pressure affect government work positive result impose sanction previous experience sanction add course damage business investments military-owned businesses definitely bad affect bad result republican senate arm service committee chairman john mccain senator ben cardin top democrat senate foreign relations committee among lawmakers sponsor bill companion bill also introduce house representatives members congress press strong response plight rohingya trump administration weigh label action myanmar military ethnic cleanse myanmar reject accusation defend military action counter-insurgency operation provoke rohingya militant attack 30 security post rakhine state aug. 25 600,000 rohingya muslims flee buddhist-majority myanmar since military crackdown lead report burn villages widespread kill unite nations denounce classic example ethnic cleanse zaw htay say myanmar call international community cooperate positively rakhine issue rather focus call mere allegations abuse security force ignore human right abuse say allegations international diplomats international organizations say happen always use allegations without evidence one give strong evidence allegations although ask myanmar far unable take action base claim make refugees bangladesh say take action right ... cooperate us show strong evidence rather base allegations myanmar see 'bad consequences u.s. impose sanction military