Venerated monks and the country’s highest Buddhist authority have been conspicuously quiet amid the global outcry over the junta’s plan to execute democracy activists.
Min Aung Hlaing’s regime is enabled by a handpicked crew of opportunists comprising failed politicians, self-serving advisers and monks corrupted by proximity to power.
This week, the public was treated to the sight of the blood-soaked junta boss renovating a historic pagoda, and asked politely to hand over any guns they might be hiding.
Many see the project at Yangon’s Kyaik Devi pagoda as Min Aung Hlaing’s attempt to boost the junta’s fortunes; the presence of famous monks has added to the criticism.