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Credit: Reuters/Toru Hanai By Aung Hla Tun and Jason Szep NAYPYITAW | Wed Jul 4, 2012 2:41am EDT NAYPYITAW (Reuters) - Myanmar President Thein Sein plans to reshuffle his cabinet and appoint a new vice-president soon to reduce the influence of anti-reform ministers and accelerate changes in the former pariah state, several members of parliament said. The reshuffle is expected in the current session of parliament that begins on Wednesday and could sideline some hardliners by reducing their responsibilities in the 37-member cabinet or give them new roles, said the members. "He needs to make the cabinet more vibrant and effective and he has to remove some conservatives who are reluctant to accept his reforms," said a member of the upper house senate who declined to be identified. "Some ministries will be merged while some will be put under others, so some ministers may lose their positions in the shake-up." The pace of change in Myanmar, already dramatic, looks set to accelerate after Thein Sein, a former general, announced on June 19 a second wave of reforms that aim to triple the size of the economy in five years and modernize a backward state where a third of the population live below the poverty line. The joint upper and lower houses will on Wednesday endorse the resignation of first Vice-President Tin Aung Myint Oo, lower house parliamentarian Hla Myint Oo, a member of the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), told Reuters. Tin Aung Myint Oo, a former top general close to retired dictator Than Shwe, submitted his resignation on May 3 but the president did not accept it and instead gave him leave for two months, say members of parliament and several government officials. That has stoked speculation about his role, including rumors of his deteriorating health. The four-star general, one of two vice-presidents chosen by members of parliament, is considered a leader among hardliners in the 15-month-old military-backed government that replaced the often-brutal junta that ruled for half a century. He was nominated by military delegates, who take up a quarter of legislative seats. The 61-year-old will almost certainly be replaced by another former general, say assembly members contacted by Reuters. The top contender is election commission chairman Tin Aye, a retired lieutenant-general well respected in the army and a graduate of the elite Defense Services Academy in the same class as Thein Sein. Under Myanmar's army-drafted constitution, the military delegates must choose Tin Aung Myint Oo's successor, who would become the second vice-president. But that does not necessarily mean the replacement will be another hardliner. The reformist government is stacked with former generals who have embarked on the reforms, including freeing more than 600 political prisoners. CONSERVATIVE RESISTANCE Thein Sein faces pressure from allies to strengthen his cabinet's ability to carry out reforms, particularly with resistance from conservatives likely to stiffen in coming months as the government attempts to open up an economy that has long benefited a small elite with strong ties to the military. Foreign investors have descended on Myanmar, but most appear to be window shopping, awaiting legislation including a foreign investment law that would protect their assets and clarify rules for foreign companies operating in the country. Some Myanmar business leaders have expressed concern the proposed investment law could hand too much influence to multinationals when domestic firms are still coping with the transition from state controls and are in no position to compete with international brands following this year's suspension of U.S. and European sanctions. The government must also counter public pressure for faster change. Protests have erupted in recent months over chronic power outages, textile wages and farm land reform. Long-simmering tension in northwestern Rakhine state between mostly stateless Rohingya Muslims and majority Buddhists has flared into violence that killed at least 80 people. Being seen as moving too slowly on reforms could be devastating for Thein Sein's ruling USDP in the next general election in 2015. The opposition led by Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi won by-elections by a landslide in April, sending an ominous signal to the military-backed ruling party. "BIG ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT" Although the government insists there will be no backsliding on reforms, some freedoms are being at least partially rolled back. State censorship returned during the weeks of unrest in Rakhine state, and a much-vaunted media law has faced delays. Journalists covering this parliamentary session also faced tighter restrictions compared with the opening in February. At that time, reporters could arrive early at the marble-floored complex with its soaring ceilings and freely interview members of parliament as they arrived. On Wednesday, journalists were kept waiting more than an hour in a bus outside the complex until the members had taken their seats. But lower house speaker and former junta heavyweight Shwe Mann highlighted the media's importance in his opening remarks to parliament. "It is essential for the lawmakers to listen to media's criticisms and the opinions," he said. He also urged parliamentarians to set aside their differences — from religion to ethnicity — to work for the country, a comment that carries resonance given fighting with autonomy-seeking rebels in Kachin state and in the wake of a nationalist backlash against Rohingya Muslims. Suu Kyi came in for criticism for not showing up for the opening session and delaying until Monday her arrival in the chamber. She cited exhaustion following her 17-day European tour that ended on Saturday. "We have to recognize she is exhausted but we feel she should have prepared to come here," said Khine Maung Yi of the National Democratic Force opposition party. He praised the reforms but suggested far more needed to be done. "Compared to the past it is more acceptable but there is big room for improvement," he said. 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