Myanmar Junta Boss Forms New Government With Eye on December Election

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has formed a government and rebranded his regime as he prepares for national polls crucial to his claims of legitimacy and to fulfilling his lifelong dream of becoming the country’s president.

On Thursday, the Myanmar military-dominated National Defense and Security Council (NDSC)—a constitutionally mandated body in Myanmar responsible for overseeing matters of national security and defense, and which holds the authority to declare a state of emergency—rescinded the state of emergency the Myanmar military declared after its 2021 coup and extended several times.

The regime is working to organize a poll in December, and the Constitution requires the regime to return power to the NDSC six months ahead of the planned vote.