April 4, one of the Myanmar rebels, the National Unity Government (NUG), deployed about 30 suicide drones to attack the prime minister's residence of the Myanmar military government, the military headquarters, and the main air force base in the capital, shocking the leaders of the Myanmar military government.
Min Aung Hlaing was the leader of the 2021 coup that overthrew the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. This coup sparked a catastrophic civil war, drawing widespread condemnation from the international community and resentment from the domestic population. Currently, there are increasing voices of opposition within Myanmar. However, this criticism comes from an unusual group. This monk is a member of an extreme nationalist fringe group among Buddhists, which has hitherto firmly supported the military government.
The monk said that Myanmar's military government leader, Min Aung Hlaing, should step down and allow his deputy, General Soe Win, to take over the government. However, in recent weeks, the Myanmar military has suffered a series of crushing defeats in its battles with ethnic rebel armed forces, which has prompted Min Aung Hlaing's former "cheerleaders" to reevaluate. "Look at Soe Win's face," Bogodu told the crowd. "This is the face of a real soldier. Min Aung Hlaing can't cope. He should take up a civilian position." It is not yet clear what connection Bogodu has with the military, but his remarks are in line with those of other supporters of the military government, who are increasingly frustrated by the seeming inability of the Myanmar military leader to turn the tide. Bogodu refused an interview with the BBC Burmese.
His choice to speak in Pyin Oo Lwin undoubtedly added more influence to his speech. This place, once a hill station in the British colonial era, is now home to the renowned Defence Services Academy, where senior military generals are trained.
This is a veiled warning from its domestic supporters: they don't have many friends left. At the same time, the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army of China launched a targeted live-fire exercise, while Major General Aung Lin Tun, a member of the Myanmar Military Commission's Ministry of Defense, is currently under review in Nay Pyi Taw. In addition to handing over the defense zone in the battle between the Burmese military and the local ethnic armed forces, there are also reports that he got involved in illegal businesses in the local Kokang defense zone he was responsible for.
