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Tyrant of the year 2022: Min Aung Hlaing, Burma
By Index on Censorship “As a child Aung San Suu Kyi was a celebrated heroine in my family home and Myanmar, an authoritarian regime determined to squash democracy. For a few years there was hope, although not for the Rohinghya community (thanks to Min Aung Hlaing), until the military coup of 2021,” says Index on …
US$100 for a share in Casa del Dictator: NUG to sell Min Aung Hlaing's home
The NUG has announced its intention to sell Min Aung Hlaing’s home for US$10 million. The parallel government says that punters may purchase equity in the property at just US$100 per share. The NUG’s Ministry of Planning, Finance, and Investment said the coup leader’s Inya Road compound is 1.86 acres in size and, at current …
KIO/KIA rejects Min Aung Hlaing talks invitation
The Central Committee of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) has issued a statement ruling out the possibility of peace talks with Min Aung Hlaing. The coup leader had recently invited all of Burma’s EAOs to participate in face-to-face negotiations. The organization said it will only participate in peace talks when every group party to the …
EAOs respond to Min Aung Hlaing talks "invitation"
A number of Burma’s EAOs have responded to Min Aung Hlaing’s invitation to face-to-face talks, one day after the coup leader made the gesture. The reaction has been predictably cool, with armed groups unanimously expressing a lack of trust in the coup leader’s intentions. On the same day that state media outlets ran with a …
As NUG steps up the rhetoric, Min Aung Hlaing offers in person talks with EAO leaders
In a speech published across state media today, junta leader Min Aung Hlaing invited EAO heads to meet with him in person to discuss a return to the peace process. “2022 will be the year of peace, and armed conflict will end across the country. To effectively implement this peace, I will invite the leaders …