UN envoy says Myanmar junta leader aims to solidify grip on power
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 06:16 | 10 August 2021
- Modified Date: 06:16 | 10 August 2021
U.N. special envoy on Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener, said on Tuesday that Myanmar's commander in chief appears determined to solidify his grip on power following a coup in February and she fears that ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD party could soon be disbanded.
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