Myanmar’s former military ruler, General Than Shwe, has pledged support for erstwhile foe, Aung San Suu Kyi, as the country’s ‘future leader’, in a secret meeting.
Details of the meeting between the two, which held of Friday, were revealed by General Than Shwe’s grandson, who acted as intermediary.
Ms Suu Kyi led her National League for Democracy (NLD) party to a landslide election victory in October.
The 80-year-old Than Shwe, who led Myanmar’s military junta until he stepped down in 2011, still wields enormous influence.
It is not clear whether General Shwe’s comments amount to a commitment to help Ms Suu Kyi change the clause of the constitution that bars her from becoming President because she has foreign children.
