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(1) M yanmar's military
junta headed for another huge shake-up
(2) Opposition groups deny terrorist accusation by
military government
(In Burmese)
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By Sarbari Bhaumik
Mizzima News (www.mizzima.com)
(SPDC) is headed for another major purge. This time, the
victim could be
none other General Maung Aye, the
country's army chief and vice-chairman
of the
SPDC, number two to the supremo
Senior General Than Swe.
Lieutenant General Soe Win, who
replaced military intelligence chief
Lieutenant General Khin Nyunt, is
also on his way out.
Foreign intelligence officials monitoring
General Maung Aye is in "huge trouble."
Maung Aye has been told not to move out of the capital
Indian intelligence official, citing a
signals intercept. Diplomats
trying to meet him have been told
not to "disturb" the number two leader
of the military junta.
"This could be a prelude to his ultimate ouster," said Andrew Selth,
author of "
authoritative book on the
Selth has excellent contacts in
the Myanmarese military .
Besides his
latest book, he has authored
scores of very authentic monographs on the
country's defence forces and
intelligence services.
Lt-General Soe Win, who replaced
the deposed military intelligence
chief Lt-General Khin Nyunt, is
also on his way out, intelligence
officials and diplomats say.
Both Maung Aye and Soe Win have
fallen out with Senior General Than
Swe, who is opposed to any dialogue with pro-democracy
leader Aung Sang
Suu Kyi .
Maung Aye and Soe Win advocated
"limited dialogue" with the
pro-democracy leadership , Than Swe
is interested in only releasing
prisoners, but opposed to allowing
political parties to function, and
not at all willing to release Aung
Sang Suu Kyi .
"Than Swe's recent visits
abroad and diplomatic interaction has
convinced him of the support of his
neighbours,
ASEAN countries. He is therefore
not willing to do too much to change
the ways of the junta,"
says
Jagan, former BBC Asia-Pacific region chief, says Lt-General Soe Win
has already been dropped, but the
announcement has not been made.
"That announcement will be made once Maung Aye has been
handled. Either
Maung Aye falls in line or gets the sack," said a
Burmese journalist in
Maung Aye is "under effective house arrest,". he said, but added that
no heavy troop deployment has been
noticed near his official residence.
"Military guards and secret agents in civvies have been
placed on his
house. Visitors including diplomats
are told not to disturb the
general,"said
the Burmese journalist.
The only exception may be the Thai commander in chief. He is
scheduled
to meet Maung Aye on Tuesday.
Late last year, Than Swe sacked his military intelligence
chief and
prime minister Lt-General Khin
Nyunt and got him and his businessman son
tried for corruption. Some other
military officials close to him were
also sacked.
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