"Burma?s glorified Prime Minister Gen Khin Nyunt and the Home Minister along with a few others were sacked in a recent sudden purge. Many from the top Military Intelligence met with the same fate. In fact all Khin Nyunt loyalists have been swept away totally, 186. In appearance it is of course a big shake-up. There is rejoicing in the Burmese public that the spy-master has gone although, Sr. Gen Than Shwe, the prime enemy of pro-democracy opposition has consolidated his power. The fact is that both Khin Nyunt and Than Shwe are against restoration of Rule of Law and the differences between the two ? euphemistically called ?Power Struggle” - were only in approach to consolidation of military power. The former preferred a line to contain opposition and the latter advocated a line of stand?off..."