Aung San Suu Kyi took what appeared to be a significant step toward establishing a détente with Myanmar’s military establishment by meeting with the country’s former dictator, Senior Gen. Than Shwe.
Ms. Suu Kyi, a former political prisoner and Nobel Peace Prize winner, won a landslide victory in last month’s pivotal elections, which saw her National League for Democracy secure an outright majority in the country’s legislature, but which also raised questions about how far the country’s armed forces would be willing to cooperate with her.
Among other things, Myanmar’s military-drafted constitution prevents Ms. Suu Kyi from becoming president because her children hold foreign passports. The army can also veto any changes to the constitution thanks to a bloc of seats in parliament that is reserved for serving military officers.
But, unlike Ms. Suu Kyi’s earlier election victory in 1990, which Myanmar’s former ruling junta simply ignored, this time the country’s armed forces have signaled they are accepting the result. (Courtesy of WSJ)
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