Suu Kyi Parliament Debut

Aung San Suu Kyi made her historic debut in Myanmar's fledgling parliament on Monday as the opposition leader and her party transform from dissident outsiders to mainstream politicians.

Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi agreed on Monday to end her party's boycott of parliament, setting aside her first major dispute with the government since winning by-elections and clearing the way for what could be an acceleration of reforms. Suu Kyi and her party will make their historic debut in the assembly on Wednesday after backing down ove...

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Monday that she will swear an oath in Parliament "as soon as possible", after a political impasse that saw her delay her debut in the legislature. In a dramatic climbdown, the Nobel laureate told reporters at her National League for Democracy (NLD) party headquarters in Yangon that she would pledge...

Myanmar's reformist rulers are looking forward to an eagerly awaited easing of European Union (EU) sanctions on Monday but celebrations will be muted over a political stalemate delaying Aung San Suu Kyi's historic parliamentary debut. A protest by Suu Kyi's party over a swearing-in vow for its would-be parliamentarians will dent an image of transf...

Aung San Suu Kyi's party confirmed on Sunday that it will postpone its Parliamentary debut next week in the first sign of discord between Myanmar's newly-elected opposition and reformist government.

The party of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi will seek fresh ways to try to alter an oath to be taken by newly elected members of parliament, a party official said on Friday, making it unlikely the main opposition will make its parliamentary debut next week.

Aung San Suu Kyi made her historic debut in Myanmar's fledgling parliament on Monday as the opposition leader and her party transform from dissident outsiders to mainstream politicians.

Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi agreed on Monday to end her party's boycott of parliament, setting aside her first major dispute with the government since winning by-elections and clearing the way for what could be an acceleration of reforms. Suu Kyi and her party will make their historic debut in the assembly on Wednesday after backing down ove...

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Monday that she will swear an oath in Parliament "as soon as possible", after a political impasse that saw her delay her debut in the legislature. In a dramatic climbdown, the Nobel laureate told reporters at her National League for Democracy (NLD) party headquarters in Yangon that she would pledge...

Myanmar's reformist rulers are looking forward to an eagerly awaited easing of European Union (EU) sanctions on Monday but celebrations will be muted over a political stalemate delaying Aung San Suu Kyi's historic parliamentary debut. A protest by Suu Kyi's party over a swearing-in vow for its would-be parliamentarians will dent an image of transf...

Aung San Suu Kyi's party confirmed on Sunday that it will postpone its Parliamentary debut next week in the first sign of discord between Myanmar's newly-elected opposition and reformist government.

The party of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi will seek fresh ways to try to alter an oath to be taken by newly elected members of parliament, a party official said on Friday, making it unlikely the main opposition will make its parliamentary debut next week.