Parliament Committee Deals Blow to Suu Kyi’s Presidential Hopes

RANGOON — The parliamentary committee guiding Burma’s constitutional amendment process has voted not to endorse changes to a controversial article that bars opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from the presidency, a committee member says.

The Constitutional Amendment Implementation Committee voted overwhelmingly to recommend retaining Article 59(F), the committee member from the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) told The Irrawaddy on Tuesday.

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Suu Kyi’s Presidential Bid Not Dead Yet: NLD

MANDALAY — There is still hope for opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to become president, her National League for Democracy (NLD) party says, after a parliamentary committee said it would not endorse amendments to a constitutional article that currently blocks her from the post.

The Constitutional Amendment Implementation Committee, tasked with making recommendations to Parliament before lawmakers vote on amendments, says it believes there should be no change to Article 59(F), which bars Suu Kyi from Burma’s top post.

But lawmakers are not bound to follow the committee’s recommendations, meaning that Suu Kyi’s presidential bid is not dead yet.

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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi calls for international help in bid to become president

Myanmar's opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has called for international help in her campaign to become president.

Ms Suu Kyi is barred from running for president in next year's elections in Myanmar under the constitution, drafted by the military six years ago.

A parliamentary committee last week voted not to change the constitutional clause, which effectively bars Ms Suu Kyi from the post of president.

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