BANGKOK/YANGON -- While he has never come out and said it publicly, Myanmar military chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing has long held a dream of becoming president, according to military officials close to him.
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Military government leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing dreams of becoming Myanmar's president, according to sources close to him. © Reuters
BANGKOK/YANGON -- While he has never come out and said it publicly, Myanmar military chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing has long held a dream of becoming president, according to military officials close to him.