Courts are preparing to hand down penalties in the corruption, incitement and other cases the junta has brought against scores of elected leaders since the coup.
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Myanmar s Shadow Govt ‘Deeply Concerned’ for Safety of Detained NLD Leaders
Myanmar s Shadow Govt ‘Deeply Concerned’ for Safety of Detained NLD Leaders
State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint at the Union Parliament building in Naypyitaw. / Htet Naing Zaw / The Irrawaddy
452 By The Irrawaddy 1 June 2021
The National Unity Government (NUG) has expressed serious concerns about the safety of Myanmar’s ousted leaders, who are being held in unknown locations by the junta.
“The NUG is deeply concerned for the safety of the state leaders,” said the NUG in a statement released on Monday. The statement condemned the junta’s ill treatment of State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint and other detained leaders of the former National League for Democracy (NLD) government.
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The State Administrative Council, including 11 members, chaired by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, including eight military leaders and three civilian leaders, was recently formed to assume gov’t functions on February 2.
The State Administrative Council has been reshuffling top government officials: Union Ministers, Union Election Commission, the Central Bank, Police Chief , Attorney General and Auditor-General.
On Feb 2, the State Administrative Council recently appointed NayPyiTaw Council Chairman and 12 Chairmans of Region or State Administrative Council.
The State Administrative Council announced on Feb 2 that it has appointed a new chairman with 5 new members of the Union Election Commission.
U Than Nyein was newly appointed as chairman of the Central Bank, according to the announcement of the State Administrative Council on Feb 2.