Simonia Aida

Myanmar: t he problem of the Constitution 2008 revision on the threshold of general elections

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ, 2014, №24, 58-72

 
Annotation: The main task of the opposition in Myanmar now is to amend the military Constitution before general elections (2015). In accordance with the Constitution a quarter of Parliament seats are reserved for military officers. Article 436 of the charter states that key amendments to the Basic Law can only be introduced if more than 75% of Parliament supports it - a provision that gives the military a de facto veto. Thein Sein’s government has been facing sustained pressure from opposition groups to reform the military-drafted 2008 2Constitution to allow for free and fair elections next year.

Keywords: MYANMAR, CONSTITUTION 2008, AMENDMENTS, PARLIAMENT, AUNG SAN SUU KYI, PRESIDENT THEIN SEIN, ARMY