Career
From March 2011 to August 2012, he concurrently served as the Minister of Cooperatives, until he vacated the post in September after a reshuffle of President Thein Sein"s cabinet. In 2010, he resigned from the military, in order to stand as a Union Solidarity and Development Party candidate in the Burmese general election, 2010. In January 2014, a controversial video of Ohn Myint speaking to residents at Thityakauk village in Magway Region during a 28 January visit surfaced.
In that video, Ohn Myint used profanity and vulgar language toward the residents, who were pleading for clean potable water in the village.
He also threatened to slap and imprison residents who inquired about the government"s water access initiatives. In part of the diatribe, Ohn Myint said "I don’t care about anybody.
Anyone can write and say anything about medical I’m not afraid to die, so what else should I be afraid of? I don’t give a damn.
I am that kind of person.
I don’t give shit."
In response, the National League for Democracy introduced a motion in the Pyithu Hluttaw to debate and reprimand Ohn Myint"s language. President Thein Sein has reportedly reprimanded Ohn Myint for his language, but activists continue to call for his dismissal. On 3 February 2014, activists from the Democratic Force staged a protest near Mahabandoola Park in Yangon.
The residents of Thityagauk village have demanded his resignation.
Their application to stage a protest on 13 February was blocked by Magwe Region police. Ohn Myint is a former Lieutenant General and Chief of the Tatmadaw"s Bureau of Special Operations-6.
He also served the following military posts:
Northern Command Commander
Coastal Region Command Commander
SPDC official for Kachin State.
