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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Myanmar's Suu Kyi enters parliament to take oath

Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi entered parliament on Wednesday to be sworn in to public office for the first time after a struggle lasting more than two decades against authoritarian rule.
The Nobel Peace Prize winner signed a registration book inside the building and was poised to take an oath as a member of parliament, ending a week of political impasse as Myanmar's nominally civilian government continues to make reforms.   MORE . . . .


Myanmar's Suu Kyi poised for parliament swear-in Aung San Suu Kyi was set to be sworn in to Myanmar's military-backed parliament Wednesday to take public office for the first time since launching her struggle against authoritarian rule nearly a quarter century ago. CONTINUE . . . .

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