Myanmar generals hand over power to Suu Kyi's NLD

Myanmar generals hand over power to Suu Kyi's NLD
By Euronews with Reuters
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Myanmar’s election-winning party, the National League for Democracy, is preparing to form a government and take charge of the country. The party’s

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Myanmar’s election-winning party, the National League for Democracy, is preparing to form a government and take charge of the country.

The party’s leader, Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, paid tribute to the outgoing regime, which is dominated by the military, for facilitating a smooth transition to what will be the first democratically elected government in decades:

“I would like to welcome the new members of parliament. In the meantime I would like to congratulate the old members for the work they’ve done. The way forward for the new members is now much clearer.”

Although Suu Kyi remains a powerful figure the constitution bars her from the presidency because her late husband was British and her sons are not Myanmar citizens.

The NLD won a landslide victory in last November’s election, although because of a change in the constitution in 2008 the military will still control a quarter of the seats in parliament.

The first sitting of the new government is due to take place on Monday.

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