Myanmar’s Future President: Candidate in Question
... Aung San Suu Kyi has already met twice with the commander-in-chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, and soon after the election, she met with former dictator Than Shwe who still retains his influence over the military and controls the developments in Myanmar. The most suspenseful question of the next two months is the name of the country’s next president. Although the current constitution bars Aung San Suu Kyi from running, she can choose whom to name in her stead. Even though she retains the position of the leader of the ruling party and she will make decisions on all the issues, it is important for her to formally hold the office of the president ...