There is a rumor that Than Shwe may retire

[Original Source in Burmese - ko moethee zun's blog]
Translated by TL

From the circle of SPDC, there is a frequent rumor that Than Shwe, Maung Aye and Shwe Man may retire from the Army. In Burma, rumor often turns into truth. It is possible that Than Shwe, Maung Aye and Shwe Man want to retire from the Army. It is because they have stolen enough. But they still worry. So as long as they remain in power, they will do something to guarantee their property. And they also have to think about how to trick the civilians into having trust in them. General Ne Win took off this army uniform and gave up his power to the civilian cloth-wearing Ne Win.

Therefore, they will shift their power but they will try to make sure that their power is always safe. They will hold onto the power in some other forms. They will leave their places to Thein Sein and Tin Aung Myint. They will create a branch like Army Counsel and control the army from the top. Thein Sein and Tin Aung Myint are younger generations but not much effective. They are not very knowledgeable. They are extreme conservative, grapping onto the traditional policies. According to the tradition of Burmese Army, the generals float in the air like smoke-filled fire balloon as long as they are in power. They may dream of getting onto the moon but they have no individual talent.

As soon as they take off their uniforms, the generals drop to the bottom like a rock. It has been very obvious in the history. Let's take a look at Tin Oo, Bo Ni, Saw Myint, Ne Win, Saw Maung, Khin Nyunt, etc. None of them have a good ending when they lose their power. When Ne Win was powerful, the Army called him "Father". His portray was posted in every government office and in the army. Now, his pictures cannot be found even in the army museum. Saw Maung had the same ending. Now, it is time for Than Shwe to go down. He kicked out Ne Win very aggressively. Those who will kick off him will be those generals who call him "God". It is not too long from now when we will see Than Shwe lose his power and end up in history miserably like his predecessors.