Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attends a Union Day reception in Nay Pyi Taw on February 12, 2019. (AFP)

Min Aung Hlaing’s constitutional crisis

The results of the November election finally convinced the Tatmadaw chief he will never become president under the rules of the constitution, so he opted for force instead.

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