Ma Ba Tha
- News
Mandalay ultranationalist and militia leader survives assassination attempt
The man, a member of both the Ma Ba Tha movement and the Pyu Saw Htee militia, escapes uninjured after gunmen open fire on his car
- In-Depth
Recent murder spree revives fears of return of old junta tactics
Like previous regimes, the one now in power appears to be using thugs to instil terror in its critics and sow chaos in Myanmar’s cities
- News
Coup leader hits out at NLD for abolishing Ma Ba Tha, introducing sex education
The party that he ousted undermined religion and incited ‘hatred against the military’ among young people, Min Aung Hlaing said
- Myanmar
Myanmar public dismisses Buddhist nationalism with a ballot
In both Myanmar and abroad, the National League for Democracy’s landslide election win is seen as a victory of the people over the military and its ruling political elite.