During a National Defense and Security Council meeting held in Naypyidaw on the morning of July 31, military council leader Min Aung Hlaing announced plans to form a new government with himself as acting president and declared intentions to hold elections within 6 months. At the meeting, Min Aung Hlaing stated that he would return state power to the National Defense and Security Council before assuming the role of acting president to lead the interim government.
The restructuring of the interim government will involve merging some existing ministries, while members of the National Defense and Security Council will be reassigned to other important organizational positions. For instance, sources indicate that a member of the National Defense and Security Council will be appointed as the chairperson of the Constitutional Tribunal. These changes are part of a broader reorganization of the administrative structure.
In forming the interim government under his leadership as acting president, Min Aung Hlaing plans to retain most current ministers while potentially retiring others. While the interim government has announced plans to hold elections within the next 6 months, analysts point out that significant challenges remain in conducting elections given the current political and security situation in the country. The feasibility of holding elections within the stated timeframe faces numerous obstacles amid the ongoing crisis in Myanmar.
