Myanmar govt rules out summit on constitution
Yangon
A SUMMIT of political leaders proposed by Myanmar's Parliament to debate constitutional change is "impractical" and unlikely to happen, the president's spokesman said in a further setback to hopes for full democracy after 49 years of military rule.
A semi-civilian government took office in 2011 and undertook rapid series of reforms but the pace of change has slowed, raising international concern that the military is not yet ready to submit …
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