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UN chief hails Suu Kyi’s ‘political compromise’
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, winding up a trip to encourage reforms in Myanmar, praised opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday for supporting democratization by making a ‘political compromise’.
Ban said after meeting Suu Kyi that he admired her for agreeing to drop a demand that the wording of the oath of office be changed before her party members take their seats in parliament, which is expected on Wednesday.
Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy had sought to have the wording changed to “respect” the constitution from “safeguard” the constitution, but agreed Monday that it could work on the issue after being sworn in. The party wants to amend elements of the 2008 charter it considers undemocratic.
“Politicians sometimes will continue to have differences of opinion, but real leaders demonstrate flexibility for the greater cause of people and for the country,” said Ban. “I’m sure she’ll play a very constructive and active role as a parliamentarian.”
President Thein Sein, prime minister in the former military government, came to power a year ago after a general election that left the military in firm control but signaled a desire for political reconciliation.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, winding up a trip to encourage reforms in Myanmar, praised opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday for supporting democratization by making a ‘political compromise’.
Ban said after meeting Suu Kyi that he admired her for agreeing to drop a demand that the wording of the oath of office be changed before her party members take their seats in parliament, which is expected on Wednesday.
Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy had sought to have the wording changed to “respect” the constitution from “safeguard” the constitution, but agreed Monday that it could work on the issue after being sworn in. The party wants to amend elements of the 2008 charter it considers undemocratic.
“Politicians sometimes will continue to have differences of opinion, but real leaders demonstrate flexibility for the greater cause of people and for the country,” said Ban. “I’m sure she’ll play a very constructive and active role as a parliamentarian.”
President Thein Sein, prime minister in the former military government, came to power a year ago after a general election that left the military in firm control but signaled a desire for political reconciliation.
