By Ms. Smallback, NEWS WITH VIEWS |February 6th, 2021
In my pursuit to understand the dynamics of national events in Myanmar (Burma), I found some of these cross-stories fascinating….
Myanmar has been ruled by their military since 1962. Their armed forces are called Tatmadan. It would seem the nation made a shift in 2011 when the military agreed to share power with the people in an effort to move to democracy. A third and current Constitution was adopted in 2008, and in it the military is given 25% of the seats in Parliament. There are 440 seats in their Parliament, of which 330 are elected by the general population and 110 are appointed by the Tatmadan.
In Myanmar’s 2015 elections, Nobel Peace Prize winner and democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi was elected for State Counselor, which operates much like a Prime Minister, and is considered the de facto head of government. She was elected by the general population. The President of Myanmar, (Win Myint), is considered the de jure head and is elected by members of Parliament, not the general public.
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