Myanmar silences skeptics with new president

Myanmar's parliament elected Win Myint as the country's new president with more than half of the votes on Wednesday, a week after his predecessor Htin Kyaw resigned. Just seven days ago, Win Myint, too, had resigned as the speaker of the House of Representatives.

The unexpected resignation of Htin Kyaw had sparked discussions and speculations both in Myanmar and in the international community, especially because Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the ruling party, was abroad at that time.

However, it seems the resignation of the Htin Kyaw and his replacement were planned, and he did step down for health reasons.