In the first day of voting on a series of proposed constitutional amendments, lawmakers vetoed changes backed by the ruling party that would have altered the 2008 charter drafted by the former ruling military junta. Any changes to the charter require the approval of more than two thirds of lawmakers, giving the army an effective veto. A spokesman for Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) did not answer telephone calls seeking comment. Voting on other proposed amendments will continue until March 20, although analysts say the military veto means they are unlikely to pass. Key sections the NLD aim to reform include one that blocks Suu Kyi from the presidency on account of her foreign-born children, who are British citizens.

Source: bd News24 March 10, 2020 10:52 UTC