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U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on his meeting with reclusive Senior Gen. Than Shwe in Myanmar
Friday, Feb. 04, 2011

Open quoteIt's become clear that Than Shwe will remain the most powerful person.Close quote

  • WIN MIN,
  • a professor at Payap University in Thailand, arguing that although Thein Sein, the former Prime Minister, has been elected President of Burma, it's the former President and military dictator who retains control
Photo: John Heilprin / AP | Source: New York Times