Sunday, June 22, 2008

News Hour: Exile source said Senior General and vice senior general stepped down





Exile source said that Than Shwe and Maung Aye stepped down from military commander in chief and deputy commander in chief. However, it wasn’t cleared that they also stepped down from military council and SPDC. Replacement for their positions is General Thura Shwe Mann and Gen Myint Swe, sources said.

BurmaDD has contacted one of the close associates with SPDC and said that this news shouldn’t be regarded and there is very unlikely because there have no news of this historical changes until yesterday from generals. If so, mid level generals could have very much work loads because of new bosses. But regime source noted that both Gen Shwe Mann and Myint Swe have been unofficially promoted to handle major operation responsibility behalf of both Than Shwe and Maung Aye in post Saffron Revolution in 2007.

One of the very well known journalists stressed if this news is true, both are ready to enter 2010 election and ready to be president and vice president. He does think these news could be wondering.


Intelligence:

Navy admiral General Soe Thein removal from Navy chief position that developed when he approached senior general Than Shwe about what he learnt from many naval servicemen were missing in Nargis and he requested to have memorial services for dead servicemen, searching missing servicemen and assessment for the damages. His request was refused by military council and he showed his regret and angry afterward to his men. Interestingly, he was also very close with General Shwe Mann, sources said.



Tractors are still parking at the local SPDC offices in Irrawaddy delta:

Secret donation missions witnessed government tractors have parked at the local offices for substitution (water buffalos and bulls) in the paddy fiends’ first crop. Local officials explained that rent to own programs for the farmers. But none of farmers could operate the tractors and there would be no answer of how to get diesel fuel, service and other facilities. Burmese farmers are used to work with water buffalos for farming.