Khin Nyunt in Asiaweek (September 2

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Subject: Khin Nyunt in Asiaweek (September 27, 1996).



			Khin Nyunt
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	First secretary of Mynamar's ruling State Law and Order 
Restoration Council. Appointed the chief of military intelligence in 
1983, Khin Nyunt has built up a secret-police network that observers say 
is ruthlessly efficient and sophisticated. As the protege of retired 
strongman Ne Win (who, though he no longer wields enormous powers, is 
still respected and consulted by SLORC members), Khin Nyunt has been 
untouchable and is arguably Myanmar's most powerful (and most feared) 
man. But once Ne Win dies, the "Prince of Evil," as Khin Nyunt has been 
dubbed by detractors, could well be shunted aside by the military's top 
brass, who have long resented his rapid rise over senior officers.

[Asiaweek, September 27, 1996].

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