It was not a mandate made in heaven.
But the strong Rohingya policy defense by Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor and de facto head of Myanmar civilian government, brought her closer to Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hliang and his military men.
Their relationship was seen as always uneasy but workable with the National League for Democracy (NDL) anchoring on people’s popularity and the military on stability given not yet peaceful armed ethnic factions fighting for independence after more than 60 years.
But in 2020 with raging Covid-19 pandemic, the relationship grew more tense as NLD MPs which dominated Parliament advocated for and tried to pass legisla…
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