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Myanmar Parliament Ballots To Keep Army Veto

The parliament in Myanmar has voted to retain the army’s veto over constitutional change, dealing a blow to Aung San Suu Kyi’s hopes of running … Continue reading Myanmar Parliament Ballots To Keep Army Veto


Myanmar Parliament Ballots To Keep Army VetoThe parliament in Myanmar has voted to retain the army’s veto over constitutional change, dealing a blow to Aung San Suu Kyi’s hopes of running for the presidency.

Myanmar is a country with over 100 ethnic groups which has Naypyidaw as its capital. It was formerly called Burma and located in South-east Asia bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand.

The bill received a majority of Myanmar’s Parliament (MP) votes but not the 75% needed to pass.

Ms Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) was expected to see big gains against the ruling party in an election likely to take place in the autumn.

The NLD swept the last free general election in 1990, but the then-ruling military junta ignored the results.

MP continued to be dominated by the army and former generals despite dramatic reforms in 2011 that ended outright military rule.