The State Peace and Development Council (Burmese: , pronounced [nàiŋŋàndɔ̀ éidʒán θàja yéi n̥ḭm pʰṵmpʰyo yéi kaùnsì]; abbreviated SPDC or Na Ah Hpa in Burmese) is the official name of the military regime of Burma (also known as Myanmar), which seized power in 1988. The SPDC was originally known as State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC). It replaced the role of Burma Socialist Programme Party (BSPP) and was a mainly cosmetic change. In 1997, SLORC was abolished and reconstituted as the... read more