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Myanmar Figurehead President Faces Severe Health Issues Increasing Uncertainty

Published On Fri, 19 Jul 2024
Siddharth Reddy
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Myanmar’s figurehead president is reportedly in serious health decline, with the state media disclosing details of his condition on Friday (July 19). This update is unusual given the secretive nature of the military government and comes just weeks before the current state of emergency is set to end. Myint Swe, 73, who assumed the presidency during the 2021 coup, has been experiencing "psychomotor retardation and malnutrition," according to the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper. His health issues include neurological disorders and peripheral neuropathy, and he has also had eye surgeries.
Although Myint Swe is largely symbolic, his deteriorating health could create constitutional issues for the junta. The military regime, struggling to manage a growing pro-democracy resistance and a faltering economy, relies on him for signing decrees and providing a facade of legitimacy. With the state of emergency, which expires on July 31, having been extended multiple times with promises of future elections, the junta faces significant challenges.
The absence of a clear successor if Myint Swe were to resign means that Min Aung Hlaing, the head of the junta, might have to make decisions regarding succession, despite his inability to assume the presidency himself. Despite various medical treatments, including care in Singapore, Myint Swe’s condition has not improved, and he remains unable to perform daily activities such as eating, requiring ongoing close medical supervision.
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