Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 6:59 am
By Richard S. Ehrlich
BANGKOK, Thailand By
seizing power, Myanmar s new coup leader Commander-in-Chief
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has protected his murky
financial investments and the military s domination, but
some of his incoming international cash flow might now be up
for grabs.
Sr. Gen. Min spent much of his military
career as a quiet, publicity-shy officer steadily promoted
to higher positions before grabbing absolute power at dawn
on February 1, six months before his mandatory retirement on
his 65th birthday July 3.
Among other goals, Sr. Gen.
Min apparently hopes he has protected himself, his family,
and military colleagues from possible investigation over
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