April 18, 2016

Myanmar's Suu Kyi Vows to Amend Junta-Era Constitution

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi vowed Monday to push for constitutional amendments to build a true democracy in the Southeast Asian country as it emerges from decades of military control.

Suu Kyi made the comments in a nationally televised address to mark the start of the Buddhist new year, highlighting her hopes for the future and also the difficult tasks ahead for her new government.

"Our policies and principles are to ensure national reconciliation, internal peace, the rule of law, amendments to the constitution and keeping the democratic system dynamic," she said.

"The constitution needs to be one that will give birth to a genuine democratic union," she said. "We need constitutional amendments." (Courtesy of ABC News)

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