December 4, 2015

Myanmar's victorious opposition party keeps quiet on outcomes of military and presidential meetings

Myanmar's opposition is tight-lipped about the outcomes of separate talks between leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the country's president and top general, citing the need for goodwill with its future government partners to ensure a smooth path to office.

Ms Suu Kyi on Wednesday met with the Myanmar military's commander-in-chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the head of a military she must work with in power-sharing executive, despite her party securing an overwhelming public mandate in the November 8 general election.

Their hour-long discussion appeared to be cordial, described by a smiling Min Aung Hlaing as "very nice".

Senior National League for Democracy (NLD) member Win Htein said the victors would not rock the boat and had been ordered to keep strategy a secret.

Ms Suu Kyi's NLD won more than four-fifths of the vote, but a constitution written by the military before it ceded power in 2011 guarantees its nominees get 25 per cent of parliamentary seats, three key cabinet posts and a vice-presidential position. (Courtesy of ABC news)

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