July 7 marked the 100th day in office for Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) government. The cabinet, led by State Counsellor, foreign minister and de facto leader of the nation Aung San Suu Kyi, has focused largely on trying to end armed conflicts in Myanmar and establishing a stronger rule of law.
However some political watchers Channel NewsAsia spoke to noted that the government has paid less attention to other important issues such as transport, social welfare and religious affairs. They also criticised the new administration for not addressing problems such as fresh communal violence and frequent power outages.
Khin Maung Zaw, a political analyst, said the administration could have made better use of its first months in office to articulate a clear direction for the country. “The first 100 days are important for a new government to give people the impression of how confident and reliable they are to lead and govern our country for the next five years. At that point, in my opinion, they lost that opportunity.” (Courtesy of channelnewsasia.com)
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