Suu Kyi also was expected to meet other US officials including Secretary of State John Kerry and senior members of Congress. “Before it was very much encouraging her (Suu Kyi) and supporting her in her role as someone pushing for increased democracy. With Suu Kyi in Washington, officials in Myanmar said the government there was making a push to overhaul rules on new foreign investment this week. Suu Kyi is barred from being president under a military-drafted constitution because her sons are not Myanmar citizens. Suu Kyi has been criticized by rights groups for failing to address the plight of the country’s stateless Rohingya minority.

Source: Hindustan Times September 14, 2016 16:07 UTC