The Junta
Myanmar was run by a military government, junta, until 2011, when current president, Thein Sein, was elected, under a new, "reformist" government.
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The name Myanmar was given to Burma when the military Junta first took over in 1989.
Ever since Myanmar's Ne Win began a military dictatorship in 1962, the Rohingya Muslim people have been suffering from racism and periodic persecutions. -->
8888 Uprising, where the government opens fire on protesters. (1988) --> Aung san Suu kyi encourages peaceful protest, denounces the junta government, and supports democracy in Myanmar. |