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Myanmar: Reshuffling the Cabinet

Written byChan Myae Khine

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Posted 29 August 2012 16:00 GMT

In a bold move, Myanmar President Thein Sein reshuffled[my] his cabinet by appointing non-army officers and removing controversial ministers. Among those replaced included the Minister of the Ministry of Electric Power who was criticized for the electricity shortage last summer and the Minister of the Ministry of Information who is strict with censorship.

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