Originally published by Myanmar Pressphoto Agency (MPA) on December 9, 2025.
Twelve staff members of the National Unity Government’s (NUG) Prime Minister’s Office filed a formal complaint accusing Permanent Secretary Kyi Pyar and her husband, the Office’s department chief Nyi Nyi Min, of corruption, nepotism, and abuse of power. Both Kyi Pyar and Nyi Nyi Min are prominent pre-coup figures from the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD).
Kyi Pyar dismissed the allegations as a “systematic personal attack” on her Facebook page. The NUG suspended the couple and announced an investigation three days later, but no further official updates have been released.
The scandal erupted amid broader internal criticism of the NUG. In July, prominent pro-democracy activist Dr. Tayzar San published a Facebook post accusing the exiled government of inefficiency and calling for urgent reform. Months later, the NUG’s only formal response was a brief statement announcing that some of its 17 ministries would be turned into directorates under “internal discussion.”
On December 8, the NUG announced a new restructuring plan. Under the plan, most core ministers and leaders remain in place, though some ministers and deputy ministers were reassigned and several ministries merged. Four ministries — commerce; communications, information, and technology; international cooperation; and women, youth, and children’s affairs — have been dissolved.
The scandal also coincided with the resignation of Dr. Sasa, the ethnic Chin doctor who became the international face of the Spring Revolution, as NUG Minister of International Cooperation. He stated he had been informed since August that his ministry would be dissolved. In his farewell, he urged the creation of a proper revolutionary financial system, better use of natural resources, and the formation of a single unified army.
Myanmar analyst and lawyer Kyee Myint noted that a core reason for the NUG’s difficulties is the absence of a proper advisory structure. “The military has set up advisory groups on all sides — domestic and international — listened to them, made adjustments, and if something is not working, they decisively removed both military and civilian figures,” he wrote on Facebook.
As Myanmar’s revolution enters its fifth year, observers warn that internal governance failures within the NUG risk undermining the broader resistance movement at a critical juncture.
Source: Myanmar Pressphoto Agency
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