Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with parliamentary speakers Shwe Mann and Khin Aung Myint Thursday in preparation for a new legislature made up predominantly of lawmakers from her National League for Democracy (NLD) party, following its sweep of general elections last month.
Also present at the meeting in the capital Naypyidaw were parliament’s two vice-house speakers, NLD lawmaker Win Myint, the chairmen of Myanmar’s regional and state parliaments, Deputy Minister of Communication Thaung Tin, Deputy Minister of Construction Soe Tint and the chief-directors of the office of parliament.
Following the meeting, lower house speaker Shwe Mann told reporters that he had discussed the transition of power with Aung San Suu Kyi ahead of the incoming NLD-majority parliament which will sit after the current legislative session ends in late January.
“Today’s discussion focused on the incoming parliament as well as implementing the conclusions reached by the two of us during our Nov. 19 meeting,” he said.
During the Nov. 19 meeting—the third between the two following the NLD’s landslide victory at the Nov. 8 polls—Shwe Mann and Aung San Suu Kyi had agreed to implement the election result according to the will of the people and to work towards reconciliation in the new parliament.
They also agreed to collaborate on both parliamentary and non-parliamentary issues, and to ensure that the new legislature operates according to law. (Courtesy of RFA)
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