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This Stakeholder Tracker No. 3 (2026 Series) was published on April 27, 2026, as an English translation of the original Burmese version released on April 23, 2026.
▪️Period
March 16 to April 23, 2026.
▪️Stakeholders
Chairs and members of the parliamentary affairs committees.
▪️Issues/activity
Following the elections held by the State Security and Peace Commission (SSPC), 11 affairs committees were formed within the two parliamentary chambers and the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (Union Parliament). Four affairs committees each were established in the Pyithu Hluttaw (House of Representatives) and the Amyotha Hluttaw (House of Nationalities), alongside three joint committees in the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. Out of the 11 chair positions leading these committees, seven have been filled by loyalists of the former junta chief, President Min Aung Hlaing.
▪️Status/trends
To consolidate his power, Min Aung Hlaing is preparing to hold a firm grip over the four main pillars of the ruling system: the armed forces, the administration, the parliaments (Hluttaw), and political party via the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) [See ISP-Outlook No. 1 “Naypyitawlogy Outlook: Regime Alteration and Four Equilibriums to be Watched”]. The appointment of Min Aung Hlaing’s loyalists to the majority of chairperson positions in the parliamentary affairs committees is clear evidence of his preparations to control the legislature. Notably, crucial bodies such as the Public Accounts Committee and the Joint Bill Committee will be led exclusively by his loyalists.
▪️Implications
Hluttaw committees are vital components of the legislative process, intended to check and balance the executive branch’s mandate and power. By installing his loyalists as chairs of these committees, Min Aung Hlaing has preemptively restricted the parliament’s capacity to hold the executive accountable. As previously assessed by ISP-Myanmar, the trajectory of Min Aung Hlaing controlling all four pillars of the ruling system to govern under a personalist dictatorship (a personalist regime or sultanistic regime type) is becoming increasingly evident.
