Myanmar Parliament to Review Constitution
Myanmar’s Lower House on Friday approved a motion to review the country’s controversial constitution. The 2008 constitution was enacted by the then military-led government, and approved through a rigged process. Democracy advocates and ethnic minority groups consider it an infringement on fundamental rights and freedoms which would be inherent in a democracy. The motion advocates forming a committee of law experts to begin the reformation process.
US Lawyers Bangkok
Chaninat & Leeds is a US-Thailand law firm located in Bangkok, Thailand and is staffed by licensed Thai attorneys and licensed US lawyers.
The current constitution preserves 25% of Parliament for military officials and prohibits opposition leader and human rights activist Aung Suu Kyi from becoming president because her children hold foreign nationality. Suu Kyi has repeatedly called for amendments to the constitution.
“A constitution should be drawn based on principles of right and wrong and not based on individual gain,” said Suu Kyi. “I’ve been saying this for a long time.”
Related texts: Constitution of Myanmar
Burma’s New Foreign Investment Law
Related articles: Myanmar Constitution Reform “Far Way Off”
Activists Call for Discipline Against Myanmar Police
Myanmar Court Rejects Law Suit Against President
Myanmar Dissolves Censorship Board
Related blog posts: Myanmar’s Democracy Raises Questions
Myanmar in the News
The End of Censorship in Burma? Not Just Yet
Flickr photo courtesy of European Parliament
