Myanmar's Junta Appoints Military-Heavy Cabinet

0:00On April 9th, Myanmar's parliament just greenlit 30 ministers for the new cabinet under Hunta leader, Min Ang-Hulang, who stepped up as president last week. The military's grip stays iron tight, with most spots filled by ex-generals and loyal holdovers. This comes right after a super-contested election, where the military backed Union Solidarity and Development Party claimed victory. The United Nations and a bunch of Western nations called it a total sham, blocking any real shift to civilian control. Folks are seeing no shake up here. It's the same old crew in new suits. Defense Minister General Mung Mung, I, retired, heading off to General Tan-ung, the ex-air force boss. Border Affairs swapped Lieutenant General Yar-Pay for Lieutenant General H. Pohn-Myat, and former China ambassador Tin Mung Sway, grabs foreign affairs. Generalists point out this locks in military dominance across government branches, from lawmakers to judges.

1:01Re-appointments like retired generals Mia Tan-ung and Tin Ang-San keep the 2021 coup squad in power, dressed as civilians, but calling the shots. Since that coup ousted Nobel winner on San Suu Koi's elected team, violence has torn through the country with no end in sight. Expect more of the same under this setup, no big reforms on the horizon. Yar-Rap's global news today brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with the story.