Myanmar may allow Suu Kyi to contest presidency
Naypyidaw
MYANMAR's Parliament will consider amending the country's constitution - which currently bars opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from becoming president - ahead of crucial elections next year, an official said on Friday. Ms Suu Kyi is trying to change key sections of Myanmar's charter ahead of 2015 polls that are widely expected to be won by her National League for Democracy (NLD) after decades of disastrous military rule.
The move to moot constitutional reform was discussed during unprecedented talks between President Thein Sein and his political rivals, including Ms Suu Kyi, as well as top army brass and election officials.
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