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And some analysts have suggested that with Khin Nyunt’s charisma and loyalty, other generals may want to keep him around as a front-man to fend off mounting international pressure against the regime. Still, most agree that little will change unless the government completely revamps its current impetus: maintaining power at all costs. The recent reshuffle after all was nothing more than the junta consolidating its power and paving the way for younger military officers to assume more responsibility, and perhaps to quell growing dissent. The junta’s quasi-mouthpiece, the Myanmar Times, hailed Khin Nyunt’s appointment and his speech as a turning point in Burma’s history. Opposition members, however, are weary of the generals’ increased power and the further entrenchment of military rule. They fear that democracy is still a long way off. Despite the changes, Burma’s future still looks bleak. If the leadership shakeup is designed to reshape Burma into a more acceptable nation in the eyes of regional and world governments, Khin Nyunt and his reshuffled cabinet have a lot of work to do in the days ahead. But judging from the junta’s track record, Burma’s unlawful prime minister, Khin Nyunt, will have little surprising news for the rest of the world.