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Junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing applauds during a memorial event in Nay Pyi Taw on March 28 to mark the first anniversary of a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in central Myanmar. (AFP)

Myanmar paves way for junta chief to become ‘civilian’ president

Myanmar cleared the way on Monday for coup-leading Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to become president and maintain his rule in civilian garb, with lawmakers nominating him as a vice-presidential candidate and the junta replacing him as military commander.

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