Myanmar's top general, Min Aung Hlaing, has resigned from the armed forces, paving the way for his nomination as president. Analysts describe this move as a constitutional repackaging of continued military rule.

The Myanmar junta’s attempts to place its top man in the country’s highest civilian position have been described by analysts as a “constitutional repackaging of continued military rule”. On Monday, Min Aung Hlaing, who leads the military junta after seizing power in a 2021 coup, resigned from the armed forces, moving a step closer to becoming president. He stepped down after Myanmar’s parliament cleared the way for his nomination. He handed over the role of commander-in-chief of the armed forces...