Footnotes in History

by Hla Min

Updated : Apr 2026

Negotiation

• In 1958, Brigadier Generals Maung Maung & Aung Gyi negotiated with Prime Minister U Nu to handover to a Caretaker Government for six months.
• The Caretaker stayed for 1.5 years. It was the first Broken Promise by the Adhamma practitioners.

No Appreciation

• BG Maung Maung was asked to retire and become an Ambassador.
• BG Aung Gyi was rewarded as 2IC, but he was later exiled to Ma Chan Baw.
• The Purging (to promote bootlickers) continues.