The National League for Democracy will appoint the chief ministers to all regions and states, even in Rakhine and Shan states where it did not have a parliamentary majority, said Win Htein of the NLD's executive committee.
He twice told a press conference that regional and state chief ministers would all be appointed by the NLD.
The NLD has secured a majority of seats in 12 out of the 14 regions and states but there is much criticism over plans to appoint the chief ministers of Shan and Rakhine states. The NLD won only eight seats in the Rakhine parliament and one seat representing the Chin minority. Meanwhile, it took 21 seats in Shan State with two more representing Inthar or Padaung nationals.
Sai Nyunt Lwin, general secretary of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy, said: “We can assume that the give-and-take plan did not materialise. I don’t know why exactly. We shall not be included in choosing the chief minister. Apart from Rakhine and Shan states, the NLD would certainly fill the chief minister posts in 12 regions and states. Rakhine and Shan states are a separate matter.” (Courtesy of Eleven Myanmar)
