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Burma rejects proposal to let Aung San Suu Kyi seek presidency
Source: Associated Press
Burma rejects proposal to let Aung San Suu Kyi seek presidency
Associated Press in Burma
Thursday 25 June 2015 10.26 BST
Burma’s parliament has voted against proposed constitutional amendments, ensuring that the military’s veto power remains intact and that opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi cannot become president in an election this year.
The legislature ended a three-day debate on Thursday on proposed changes to the 2008 constitution.
The constitution bars the Nobel peace prize winner from seeking the presidency and gives the military an effective veto over constitutional amendments. Changes to both those clauses were rejected on Thursday.
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Associated Press in Burma
Thursday 25 June 2015 10.26 BST
Burma’s parliament has voted against proposed constitutional amendments, ensuring that the military’s veto power remains intact and that opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi cannot become president in an election this year.
The legislature ended a three-day debate on Thursday on proposed changes to the 2008 constitution.
The constitution bars the Nobel peace prize winner from seeking the presidency and gives the military an effective veto over constitutional amendments. Changes to both those clauses were rejected on Thursday.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/25/burma-rejects-proposal-to-let-aung-san-suu-kyi-seek-presidency