Why Myanmar top general’s exit is window dressing to cement military rule

The Myanmar junta’s attempts to place its top man in the country’s highest civilian position have been described by analysts as a “constitutional repackaging of continued military rule”. On Monday, Min Aung Hlaing, who leads the military junta after seizing power in a 2021 coup, resigned from the armed forces, moving a step closer to becoming president. He stepped down after Myanmar’s parliament cleared the way for his nomination. He handed over the role of commander-in-chief of the armed forces...