Top Myanmar ministers resign
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Yangon - Four ministers who will be competing in the November 8 election have resigned and the defence and border affairs ministers have been moved to their former military responsibilities, according to the President's Office.
President’s Office minister Tin Naing Thein, communications minister Myat Hein, minister of immigration and population Khin Yi and rail minister Than Htay have resigned.
Tin Naing Thein and Than Htay have registered as Union Solidarity and Development Party’s candidates for the Lower House in Shan State’s Kalaw Township and Rakhine State’s Manaung Township while Khin Yi will run for the Upper House in Ayeyawady Region constituency no. 6.
Myat Hein will also compete as a Lower House candidate in Zabuthiri Township in Nay Pyi Taw, according to USDP.
Defence minister Lt-Gen Wai Lwin and border affairs minister Lt-Gen Thet Naing Win have been reassigned to their former military responsibilities. According to the USDP, Lt-Gen Wai Lwin will compete for the Lower House in Pobbathiri Township, Nay Pyi Taw.
Maj-Gen Kyaw Nyunt (deputy defence minister) and Maj-Gen Tin Aung Chit (deputy border affairs minister) have also been reassigned to their former military responsibilities. Pike Htway (deputy information minister), Dr Maung Maung Htay (deputy religious affairs minister), Than Tun (deputy cooperatives minister) and Win Maw Tun (deputy labour minister) have resigned.
Maj-Gen Kyaw Nyunt and Maj-Gen Tin Aung Chit will compete for the Lower House in Pyin Oo Lwin Township, Mandalay Region, and Aunglan in Magway Region respectively, according to USDP.
Pike Htway and Win Maw Tun will compete for the Lower House in Kamma Township and Yenangyaung Township in Magway Region, according to the candidate list released by the Union Election Commission.
Dr Kyaw Kyaw Htay, a member of the Union Civil Services Board, resigned and Maj-Gen Than Htut of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief was appointed deputy minister at the Ministry of Border Affairs.
