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Loyalists of Myanmar junta chief take over proxy party’s key leadership positions
The changes were widely expected, but it remains to be seen what they will mean for Min Aung Hlaing’s elections plans, observers said
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Junta chief moves to tighten grip over USDP as party conference begins
Min Aung Hlaing’s efforts to cement control over the military proxy party are seen by some as evidence of his presidential ambitions
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USDP to hold party conference and elect new chair in October
Than Htay, the current chair of the military’s proxy party, said he would rather step down willingly than face an ouster
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Local leader of Myanmar military’s proxy party shot dead in southern Shan State
Kyaw Nyein, who ran as a candidate for the USDP in 2020, was targeted for his role as an informant and Pyu Saw Htee recruiter
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USDP gathering ends with leadership disputes unresolved
A meeting of the military proxy party’s central committee failed to settle issues related to its chair’s continued hold on power