Myanmar nominates pro-army candidates for presidency
Myanmar's new Parliament nominated on Thursday three pro-military candidates for the presidency, signalling only nominal changes ahead and no real shift away from an army-dominated status quo. The nomination of three members of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), the military junta's political arm, represents only a cosmetic change with paramount leader, Senior General Than Shwe, expected to continue wielding behind-the-scenes power. Analysts say Prime Minister Thein Sein is likely to win Friday's vote and become the submissive front man in a new phase of military-managed civilian rule in the resource-rich country…
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Myanmar nominates pro-army candidates for presidency
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