Description:
"The purge in Rangoon heightens the political intrigue in Burma...
The sacking of Prime Minister Gen Khin Nyunt in mid-October came as no great surprise.
As Burma?s spymaster for 20 years, Khin Nyunt finally succumbed to his rival Deputy Sr-Gen Maung Aye, who is the vice-chairman of the ruling State Peace and Development Council, or SPDC, and the army chief. Legions of officers associated with the ousted PM have been detained..."
Source/publisher:
"The Irrawaddy" Vol 12, No. 9
Date of Publication:
2004-10-00
Date of entry:
2004-11-11
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- Individual Documents
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Language:
English