Op-ed: Myanmar's NLD may seek to draft new constitution to circumvent military veto over amendments

22 April 2016
Aung San Suu Kyi, chairperson NLD, with military commander-in-chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing (photo credit: AFP)
Aung San Suu Kyi, chairperson NLD, with military commander-in-chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing (photo credit: AFP)
<p><strong>The National League for Democracy may scrap efforts to amend the constitution and instead seek to write a new charter, a legal adviser to the party has revealed.</strong></p><p>Lawyer U Ko Ni said it was now clear that the party was “wasting time” trying to amend the current constitution, as the military holds veto powers and is currently unwilling to make major changes.</p>
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