CNI News

28 July 2025

Since February, 2021 when the SAC started ruling the country, government departments and all armed organizations increasingly have been seeking their interests, said military and political analysts. 

Government departments are abusing power and seeking their interests while armed groups are also seeking their interests, the Tai Leng (Shanni) Nationalities Development Party Chairman Sai Htay Aung told CNI News.

“After the SAC took power, all the armed organizations were only looking for their own interests. In the past, if the armed groups were looking for their own interests, they would be taken action against when the parliament complained about it. They did not dare to do such a thing boldly. Now, when there is no Hluttaw to speak on behalf of the people, and complaints cannot reach the central government, troops at the bottom are doing whatever they want. During the civilian government era, they did not dare to do this much, including government departments. But today all the armed organizations, including the departments are seeking their own interests, showing their weapons. So, the people are badly suffering." he said.

While seeing an armed group

Because some government staff were involved in political movements under the NLD government, the people suffered the consequences under the SAC, Director of the Thayninga Institute for Strategy Studies, told CNI News.

During the current SAC administration, it was carrying out its duties, thinking that the voter fraud could be peacefully resolved peacefully. 

On the other hand, loose management took place from which it reached the current situation.

During the current SAC administration, it was carrying out its duties, thinking that the vote fraud could be peacefully resolved peacefully. On the other hand, loose management took place from which it reached the current situation, he said.

While seeing the airport

“The main thing is the system. What system will be built? What qualifications will the people who will participate in and operate in that system have? That is, elected representatives. Politicians. If we combine qualified politicians with democrats in the administrative apparatus, we can build a good system. But for the country to be successful, everyone will need to cooperate. We will need a lot of public help. If all of these things are fulfilled, we will be in a better position than the current situation," said U Thein Tun Oo.

During the current SAC era, extra fees are charged for smooth departures from the airport, for getting passports quickly, for reporting guest lists and for facilitating import and export operations.

Similarly, there are more and more cases of paying extra fees in business dealings with other government departments.

In addition, armed groups are more numerous than ever before and are increasingly involved in economic activities, including tax collection in the areas where they operate, mining, arms sales, drug trafficking, and other activities.