East Asia Forum Features Op-Ed on Myanmar Reforms
East Asia Forum features an article written by Myanmar Country Representative Matthew Arnold on the state’s reforms of the General Administration Department.
With its ubiquitous presence, expansive mandate and long history within the military-led Ministry of Home Affairs, the General Administration Department (GAD) has been Myanmar’s paramount government agency, acting as the backbone of public administration. News of its removal from Home Affairs and placement into the Ministry of the Office of the Union Government last December shocked many — widespread belief prevailed that the reassignment of GAD was a red line that the military would not tolerate an elected government crossing.
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