New Delhi, April 8 -- While three South Asian countries - Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal - that faced youths protests and civil society movements leading to the collapse of incumbent governments and new parliaments through electoral processes, Southeast Asian neighbour Myanmar is witnessing a contrarian experience. The new government led by former former military chief and coup leader, Min Aung Hlaing, reportedly assumed the presidency following a military-backed process as president on 3 April.

Hlaing, the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services since 2011, stepped down to assume this new position. Hlaing won 429 out of the 584 votes cast by MPs in the country's pro-military parliament according to official figures. The two runners-...