Although Ne Win resigned in July 1988, the military junta remained firmly in control of the country.

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Did the reclusive Ne Win really order the current military junta to make last November's dramatic changes?

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They prefer the military to believe that Ne Win has approved, if not directed, their more portentous decisions.

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At first, Ne Win probably continued to call the shots behind the scenes.

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Kyaw Ne Win said no, not unless the businessman collected it in person.

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Afterward, Ne Win told Khin Nyunt that corruption had to be rooted out.

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Ne Win, 86, continues to cast a shadow over the country.

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That's what Ne Win did in what is now Myanmar.

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Just who is Ne Win?

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