Myanmar generals hand over power to Suu Kyi’s NLD

[snoop1130]

Myanmar generals hand over power to Suu Kyi’s NLD
Euronews

MYANMAR -- 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.

source: http://www.euronews.com/2016/01/29/myanmar-generals-hand-over-power-to-suu-kyi-s-nld/


-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2016-01-29

[craigt3365]

History being made. Congratulations to Aung San Suu Kyi for making this happen.

[useronthenet]

Congratulations, now comes the change. Thailand better start getting it's act sorted out pretty soon, before Burma takes all the glory.

[MZurf]

Myanmar generals hand over power to Suu Kyi’s NLD

Meanwhile, in Thailand......

[bark]

History being made. Congratulations to Aung San Suu Kyi for making this happen.

Congrat's on becoming a Democratic country again. Hope it lasts for the next 1000 years. Now if only it's neighbors could do the same thing.

Just watch for the investments; to start pouring in.

[Srikcir]

"generals hand over power"

Like Thailand, Myanmar generals don't really hand over power, they just rescind their power. Power that they feel free to exercise at a time and place of their own choosing. To truly hand over power would require "the proper subordination of a ... military to the ends of policy as determined by civilian authority."¹ Both military consider themselves a state within a state with sovereignty superior to the people's sovereignty.

^{1Cairo, Michael F. Democracy Papers: Civilian Control of the Military, U.S. Department of State International Information Programs.}

[crazydrummerpauly]

Why was this buried near the bottom of the list of news topics ? WAY more important than many of the other highlighted stories above it in the list.

[teambum]

Myanmar generals hand over power to Suu Kyi’s NLD

Meanwhile, in Thailand......

They put back the Elections I hear.

[elgordo38]

We will be ^oo^you. First wrong move and we will take back power and say "we told you so democracy does not work" Yingluck you now will have company.

[robertson468]

Amazing how many of the "Knock Thailand" Group are shouting the odds of, "watch out Thailand, Myanmar is going overtake you. I would strongly suggest that first you study the wonderful current infra structure of Myanmar, also where Myanmar lies on the Corruption Perception Table. I don't think Thailand needs to worry about this very, very backward and incredibly corrupt Country for sometime to come, if ever. Wake up dreamers!!