Foot soldiers of the Union Betterment Party campaign in Yangon's Latha Township on September 17. (Nyein Su Wai Kyaw Soe | Frontier)

Serving ‘the general’: Inside the Union Betterment Party

U Shwe Mann’s party has grown rapidly thanks to the wealth and influence of its leaders, but their military backgrounds cast doubt on its claim.

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