Myanmar's military MPs slam as unconstitutional proposal for a special role for Suu Kyi

1 April 2016
New Myanmar President Htin Kyaw and Suu Kyi (photo credit: Al Jazeera)
New Myanmar President Htin Kyaw and Suu Kyi (photo credit: Al Jazeera)
<p class="ng-scope">Myanmar military MPs on Friday said a plan to bolster Aung San Suu Kyi's power with a special advisory role was unconstitutional, as the new civilian government tussled with the army just days after taking office.</p><p class="ng-scope">The Southeast Asian nation was dominated by the military for more than half a century until Wednesday when Suu Kyi and her pro-democracy party took power.&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 20.4px;">The Nobel laureate, whose party secured a landslide election win in November, has vowed to rule the country despite a constitutional block on her becoming president.</span></p>
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