Myanmar hardliners face axe in 'reshuffle'
- Published: 4 Jul 2012 at 13.48
- Online news: Asia
Several hardliners will leave Myanmar's top leadership in an imminent reshuffle, officials said Wednesday, as the reformist regime welcomed the parliamentary debut of Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition.
Myanmar's Vice President Tin Aung Myint Oo addresses officials during a ceremony in Naypyidaw on February 12. Several hardliners will leave Myanmar's top leadership in an imminent reshuffle as the reformist regime welcomed the parliamentary debut of Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition.
The move signals growing confidence among reformers in the quasi-civilian government, observers said, and coincides with the ascension of Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) to the heart of political decision making.
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