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Aung San Suu Kyi has been sworn in as a member of Burma’s parliament Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sworn in as a member of Burma’s parliament, a month after her party’s sweeping victory in by-elections. She and members of her National League for Democracy (NLD) had initially refused to take part in a swearing-in ceremony due to the wording of an oath. But on Monday they agreed to compromise, as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visited Burma. The ceremony marks the first time the Nobel laureate has held public office. Despite their 1 April poll victory, Ms Suu Kyi and her fellow NLD lawmakers will remain very much in the minority in parliament. A quarter of the seats are reserved for the military and a large majority of the others are held by the military-backed ruling party. But the introduction of the Aung San Suu Kyi-led opposition into parliament marks a key step as Burma’s new government continues to reform, say observers. ‘Flexibility’ Ms Suu Kyi took the oath of office at the parliament building in the capital, Nay Pyi Taw. The NLD had objected to promising to “safeguard” the constitution drafted by the old military government and wanted to change the wording to “respect”, but later backed down. “The reason we accept (the oath), firstly is the desire of the people. Our voters voted for us because they want to see us in parliament,” Ms Suu Kyi said. However, the constitution – which enshrines the armed forces’ role in politics – will continue to be the focus of political battles in Burma, reports the BBC’s Rachel Harvey in Nay Pyi Taw. Ms Suu Kyi’s parliamentary debut comes amid a flurry of diplomatic activity, as the outside world seeks to support the reforms introduced by the civilian-led government. On Monday UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon addressed Burma’s parliament as part of three-day visit and met President Thein Sein, a former military figure who now leads the government. A day later he met Ms Suu Kyi at her house in Rangoon and said she had accepted an invitation to visit the United Nations headquarters in New York. Mr Ban said that he welcomed her decision to compromise over the oath in the interests of the greater good. “A real leader demonstrates flexibility for the greater cause of the people,” he said. “I’m sure she’ll play a very constructive and active role as a parliamentarian.” The UN chief earlier called a further easing of sanctions on Burma. He said he was encouraged by recent reform efforts, but said the process of change was fragile and needed nurturing. Ms Suu Kyi has said she supports retaining some restrictions to ensure that the pace of reform continues Category: World
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Suu Kyi odlučila prekinuti bojkot i prisegnuti pred parlamentom "Poštujući želje naroda i imajući na umu zahtjeve parlamentarnih zastupnika demokratskih stranaka i neovisnih zastupnika, odlučili smo sudjelovati u radu parlamenta", rekla je Suu Kyi Mianmarska oporbena čelnica Aung San Suu Kyi u ponedjeljak je odlučila prestati bojkotirati parlament te je pristala prisegnuti pred njegovim članovima, obvezujući se da će štititi ustavni poredak, kazali su stranački dužnosnici, a prenose agencije, javlja Hina. Članovi njezine stranke, Nacionalne lige za demokraciju (NLD) kazali su kako će od srijede prisustvovati parlamentarnim sjednicama. "Poštujući želje naroda i imajući na umu zahtjeve parlamentarnih zastupnika demokratskih stranaka i neovisnih zastupnika, odlučili smo sudjelovati u radu parlamenta", rekla je novinarima Suu Kyi nakon sastanka sa stranačkim čelnicima. U utorak je predviđen sastanak Suu Kyi s glavnim tajnikom UN-a Ban Ki-moonom u Yangoonu, a članovi i zastupnici Nacionalne lige za demokraciju otputovat će u srijedu na sjednicu u glavni grad Naypyitaw. NLD je želio da se u zakletvi izraz "očuvati ustav" zamijeni izrazom "poštovati ustav".