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YANGON, (APP/AFP): Myanmar’s president has urged the
creation of a new ministry for Aung San Suu Kyi’s state advisor position, official media reported Friday, a move that will deepen her influence and likely rile the powerful army.
Suu Kyi is barred from the presidency by the military-drafted
constitution despite having led her pro-democracy party to a landslide victory in November.
She has instead hoovered up a slew of other senior positions, including
foreign minister, president’s officer minister, and the specially-devised role of state counsellor, which gives her vaguely-defined powers to guide
parliamentary affairs.
The broad array of powers across government has helped the veteran
activist fulfil a pledge to rule “above” her presidential proxy and close ally Htin Kyaw.