The National League for Democracy (NLD)—which weathered over two decades in opposition to military dictatorship, with the death and imprisonment of scores of its members—assumed power at the end of March, after a landslide win in the November general election.
Ever since, the Burmese people and the international community have been eager for clarity and detail on the NLD’s intended policies—its roadmap for deepening, or recalibrating, the political and economic reforms launched under the previous administration.
Htin Kyaw, Burma’s new president, gave a notably short speech during his inauguration. In the course of three minutes, he delivered broad-brush promises to the nation: “Our new government will implement national reconciliation, deliver peace throughout the country, develop a constitution that could pave the way towards a democratic union, and enhance living standards.” (Courtesy of irrawaddy.com)
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