Myanmar’s Acting President Myint Swe Dies, Leaving a Legacy of Military Overreach
Myint Swe, the military-appointed acting president who enabled the coup against Myanmar’s elected government, has died—highlighting how military power continues to undermine democracy and regional stability.
At 74 years old, Myint Swe, Myanmar’s acting president installed amid one of Asia’s most controversial military takeovers, has passed away. His death at a military hospital in Naypyitaw marks the end of a figure whose role not only cemented the junta's grip on power but also deepened a crisis that threatens freedom and stability far beyond Myanmar’s borders. How Did Military Overreach Undermine Myanmar’s Democracy? Myint Swe ascended to the acting presidency on February 1, 2021, not through a democratic process but by constitutional manipulation following the military's arrest of then-President Win Myint and de facto leader Aung San...
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