But while his predecessors’ pagodas are free to visit, it appears that pilgrims will have to pay to enter Min Aung Hlaing’s pagoda.

Source: https://www.irrawaddy.com/specials/junta-watch/junta-watch-india-ramps-up-ties-with-pariah-neighbor-china-woos-law-minister-for-belt-and-road-and-more-2.html

So why can’t Min Aung Hlaing’s army, which is not accepted by the people, be crushed within a year?

Source: https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-citizens-reflect-on-two-years-of-military-rule.html

While Operation 1027 represents the most serious challenge to military rule since Min Aung Hlaing’s coup, it has taken place amid a surge in drug and human trafficking in lawless border areas, which has been felt elsewhere in the region.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/20/tentative-truce-shows-extent-and-limit-of-chinas-influence-in-myanmar?traffic_source=rss

With 25 percent of seats constitutionally reserved for the military, Min Aung Hlaing’s dream seems set to become a reality, as USDP members and military appointees would vote for him to become president.

Source: https://www.irrawaddy.com/opinion/analysis/min-aung-hlaings-mania-for-the-presidency-is-alive-and-well-and-may-soon-bear-fruit.html