Myanmar’s Military Leader Moves One Step Closer to Becoming President
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Myanmar’s military ruler, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, resigned as commander in chief to become the country’s next president, replacing imprisoned Nobel laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
- Min Aung Hlaing is one of three nominees for vice president, with the expectation that he will be elected president by Parliament next month.
- The military-drafted Constitution requires the separation of the president and commander in chief roles, prompting Min Aung Hlaing’s resignation from the military post.
- Gen. Ye Win Oo, a close ally of Min Aung Hlaing and implicated in overseeing torture centers for political prisoners, was appointed as the new commander in chief.
- These moves are part of a carefully planned strategy to maintain military control over Myanmar’s civilian leadership despite international condemnation.
