Singapore | The Myanmar military has changed its status from administrative council to national government by installing its leader as prime minister.
General Min Aung Hlaing declared himself PM during a televised speech. He also said the country needed to create conditions to hold a “free and fair multi-party election”, while pushing back the promised election date till August 2023.
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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au
