Wednesday, July 11, 2012
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retired Myanmar general, seen as a hardliner for close ties to the
former junta and its deadly crackdown on 2007 monk-led rallies, has been
nominated to be vice president, a military official said yesterday.
Yangon chief minister Myint Swe was selected to replace another hardline army vice president by soldiers in Myanmar's parliament, who make up one quarter of the legislature, Brigadier General Wai Lin told reporters in the capital Naypyidaw.
The move comes amid expectations of a cabinet reshuffle that observers hope could pave the way for more moderate figures to enter the quasi-civilian government.
Myanmar state media announced a reshuffle of six deputy ministers late Monday, hours after Suu Kyi took her seat as an elected MP for the first time, but did not say whether or not the move was part of a wider reorganisation.
The nomination of a new vice president follows the announcement last Wednesday that the previous incumbent Tin Aung Myint Oo, a renowned hardliner closely linked to former junta chief Than Shwe, had retired because of health reasons.
Despite also having close links to Myanmar's former strongman, Myint Swe is seen as a marginally more moderate figure than his predecessor.
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Yangon chief minister Myint Swe was selected to replace another hardline army vice president by soldiers in Myanmar's parliament, who make up one quarter of the legislature, Brigadier General Wai Lin told reporters in the capital Naypyidaw.
The move comes amid expectations of a cabinet reshuffle that observers hope could pave the way for more moderate figures to enter the quasi-civilian government.
Myanmar state media announced a reshuffle of six deputy ministers late Monday, hours after Suu Kyi took her seat as an elected MP for the first time, but did not say whether or not the move was part of a wider reorganisation.
The nomination of a new vice president follows the announcement last Wednesday that the previous incumbent Tin Aung Myint Oo, a renowned hardliner closely linked to former junta chief Than Shwe, had retired because of health reasons.
Despite also having close links to Myanmar's former strongman, Myint Swe is seen as a marginally more moderate figure than his predecessor.
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