Political mood sours as Myanmar's transition talks hit snag
Parliament vote on president pushed back as negotiations slow
Naypyitaw
THE mood of goodwill evident in early talks between Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar's military over the country's transition to democratic government has soured, as tensions rise over how to divide up power and deal with the legacy of junta rule.
The apparent stalemate has forced Ms Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) to push back the election by Parliament of a new president to March 17, cutting close to the April 1 deadline when the new government is supposed to start its term.
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