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She can work with the government and the ethnic nationalities to take this process forward. When Burma's ethnic nationalities, who make up 40% of the population and inhabit 60% of the land, can live in peace, with equal rights, autonomy and respect for...
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The Herald reminded him about the early Bush administration's free talk about regime change, and the outside perception that the move to Naypyidaw had been about "strategic depth" in defence. "Actually it's now become history, the time of General Than...
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YANGON, MYANMAR - FEBRUARY 8: Burmese workers clean a luxury boat belonging to General Than Shwe's son which is kept at a downtown jetty February 8, 2012 in Yangon, Myanmar. As the country opens up to the outside world and Suu Kyi begins her campaign... View Photo »
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In 2004, Sen Gen Than Shwe and Gen Maung Aye said they would need to prepare a list of those they needed to kill. By openly stating this, the country's top two generals created an atmosphere that gives legitimacy to their soldiers to kill. The [Burmese] army has been instructed, 'If you think it is the ...
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They pointed the finger at the central government of not allowing the representatives of ethnic states to manage their own affairs in areas of the economy, judiciary, education, and customs and so on. The central government ruled the ethnic areas as...
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Prior to registering as USDP in June 2010, the Burmese government's mass organisation was called the Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA) with junta leader Gen. Than Shwe as its official patron. While Zaw Win predicts that Suu Kyi will...
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With the military now making a limited retreat from direct running of the government, protecting its flanks has been a preoccupation. The new constitution, enacted in 2008, bars any prosecution of previous war crimes or corruption involving former
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Posters bearing images of Myanmar junta leader General Than Shwe are pierced onto the main gate of the Myanmar Embassy during a protest in New Delhi on March 19, 2010, held to denounce Myanmar's recently announced election law. Myanmar's detained... View Photo »
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Than Shwe has withdrawn from public life ... While he is briefed on developments, he plays no active role in decision-making.
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Clinton meets freed Myanmar activists AFP News – 13 hours ago US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton welcomed activists from Myanmar including a comedian recently freed from prison as part of Washington’s efforts to encourage reform in the country. ...
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Some Burmese think that his loyalties to the army were largely cut once he took off his uniform. One visiting foreign minister has reported that Mr Thein Sein told him last year that it was ages since he had spoken to General Than Shwe (who was...
About Than Shwe
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Senior General Than Shwe (Burmese: သန္းေရႊ; IPA: [θáɴ ʃwè]; born 2 February 1933) is the head of state of Myanmar (Burma), serving as Commander-in-Chief of the Tatmadaw and chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) since 23 April 1992. SPDC is the new name of the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC), established in 1988. Full Article
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Myanmar Pro-democracy activists shout slogans and hold placards during a protest against the visit of Myanmar leader senior general Than Shwe in New Delhi on July 26, 2010. Than Shwe is on an official visit to India until July 29, where he will meet with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on...
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In this image made from Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) video footage on Sunday, March 27, 2011, Myanmar junta chief Senior Gen. Than Shwe, left, shakes hands with an unidentified military attache during a reception to mark Armed Forces Day in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw. Myanmar's...
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A picture obtained on March 30, 2011 from the exiled media group The Irrawady, shows General Min Aung Hlaing at an undisclosed location on December 24, 2010. Myanmar's junta was disbanded and Than Shwe was apparently replaced as head of the army, sources said on March 30, 2011, as the...
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