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Myanmar Prime Minister under detention
Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt has been placed under "protective custody" in what appears to be a purge of the country's much-feared Military Intelligence (MI), military sources said on Tuesday. Khin Nyunt, who is also MI chief, was put under custody on Monday.
| Oh boy, a Deep Laid Plot! |
The ruling military regime recently launched a purge of the MI personnel that started in Muse, the Shan State. Several MI officers have been tried on corruption charges and summarily handed down prison terms of 20 years by military courts, sources in Yangon confirmed. Khin Nyunt, once deemed among the country's most powerful generals in determining foreign policy, was recently "kicked upstairs" to the post of prime minister. Senior General Than Shwe, the regime's head, has long had conflicts with Khin Nyunt. In neighbouring Thailand, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra confirmed he had heard rumours of a "conflict" within the Myanmar military.Â
| I love it when they eat their own. |
Posted by: Steve White 2004-10-19 |
