Min Aung Hlaing spent his entire life in the Burmese armed forces, gradually climbing various positions, until arriving in 2009 at the command of the Bureau of the Special Operations. Despite murder charges , rape and arson against his troops, Min Aung Hlaing continued his climb and in August 2010 became joint chief of staff. In March 2011 he was chosen to take head of the military department of the Burmese state.

When Aung San Suun Kyi's National League of Democracy came to power in 2016 Min Aung Hlaing seemed to adapt to change and appeared several times alongside Aung San Suun Kyi on public occasions.

But despite the change he made sure to keep Tatmadaw with 25% of the seats in Parliament and crucial seats within the government.

In 2016 and 2017, the military intensified a crackdown on the Rohingya ethnic minority in the northern Rakhine state, leading to many Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar.

The military chief was condemned internationally for the alleged "genocide," and in August 2018 the UN Human Rights Council said: "Myanmar's top military generals, including Commander-in-Chief Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing, must be investigated and prosecuted for genocide in the north of Rakhine State, as well as for crimes against humanity and war crimes in Rakhine, Kachin and Shan States." The US sanctioned him twice: in 2019 for his alleged role in "ethnic cleansing" and human rights violations, and in July 2020 the UK also imposed sanctions on him.

With regard to this military coup d'état, I cannot help thinking of the fact that we still live in a world full of insecurities and very unstable, where nothing is guaranteed and taken for granted. I am also a little perplexed by the reactions of the various international institutions. Of course, the US and the UK condemn the event, as well as the UN, but I do not find it enough. Very often many statements that are made seem to me to be front words, that is, words that are said because ''we must condemn'' events that publicly appear uncomfortable.

Of course I understand that it is not as easy and simple as I am saying right now. But why isn't it that simple? I don't know, but in my opinion it's because in the world things aren't really what we think they are. For example, Myanmar's neighbours and neighbours such as China, Thailand, Bangladesh and the Philippines say that they are Burmese internal affairs and that it is not the right of others to meddle. But why is it Burmese internal affairs? Because it was a colony. Because it has had China's influence on certain minorities for decades. Because for so many why. Because agreements, national and international things do not look at the interest of the human being. The interests that one party today defends regarding a particular context in its favour, tomorrow on the same side will be attacked if the interest is no longer favorable or if it concerns someone else who in theory is a possible ''enemy''. Because we're still talking about 'enemies'. Unfortunately, there is no talk of sharing, respect and equality in the world. It is a continuous war against each other, waged and conducted by the same people who always talk to the people about peace and mutual respect.

These words don't want to be an attack on someone or anything like that. It's just how I perceive the world.

I have a very strong thought about the Society. I'm really convinced that We decide. I do not want to start another speech now, but as I have already said, in my opinion the power is of the People, always and in any case. What is different is the awareness of this power. Of course, if they put guns in your face a little bit, that might change. But weapons are being pointed in the face to ensure that this power is not used. Those who are afraid threaten.

Now I don't keep going, it's late and I want to go to :)

Just one more small thing I want to say, not to make controversy, that's not what I'm interested in doing. It's not just Myanmar. There is also Yemen, Russia, Africa, South America, the Middle East, China, South East Asia, the behaviors of European states and US in the world. There are many things, awareness is important.

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