Suu Kyi, military chief meet again as power transfer nears



YANGON: -- Myanmar Army leader Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing and Aung San Suu Kyi held talks on Monday for the second time since the National League for Democracy (NLD) chairwoman and her party emerged victorious in a Nov 8 general election, The Irrawaddy reported.

The two-hour sit-down in Naypyidaw came more than a month after the two leaders first met on Dec 2.

Also present for Monday’s meeting were Min Aung Hlaing’s deputy Snr-Gen Soe Win and other high-ranking generals, as well as NLD central committee members.

According to a statement of the office of the commander-in-chief, the two sides frankly discussed matters related to a peaceful transition in the post-election period, parliamentary issues, formation of the next government and measures to be taken to build permanent peace after the signing of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement [NCA].

Suu Kyi’s NLD won nearly 80 percent of seats contested in November, and will hold the parliamentary supermajority it needs to choose the next president.

With Suu Kyi barred from assuming the presidency and the military controlling three powerful ministries, relations between the NLD chairwoman and Min Aung Hlaing are seen as a critical indicator of the extent to which the party will be able to govern effectively over the 2016-21 period.

The NLD will take power on April 1.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/148123


-- Thai PBS 2016-01-26

April 1 or April Fools. Almost 6 months after the election thats a joke in itself.

I wish her and the Burmese people good luck. I hope the army respects the people who voted her into power.