Myanmar - Burma

[Schneemann]

Auf den ersten Moment eine durchaus hoffnungsvoll stimmende Meldung, obgleich abzuwarten sein dürfte, inwieweit tatsächlich, wenn überhaupt, die Machtverhältnisse sich verschieben.

Burmese junta leaders 'step down' from military posts

Leaders of Burma's junta are reported to have resigned from their military posts, days before the deadline to register candidates in the country's first general election in two decades.

Some reports said junta leader Gen Than Shwe was among those to have stepped down, but other reports denied this. Observers believe he may want to become civilian president after the election on 7 November. [...]

News organisations run by Burmese exiles, including the Irrawaddy and Mizzima, reported that Than Shwe had relinquished his military role, but would remain as head of the government until the election.

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Schneemann.