Suu Kyi agrees to take legislative oath

Suu Kyi agrees to take legislative oath

Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Myanmar's opposition National League for Democracy (NLD), says that a dispute over the wording of the country's parliamentary oath of office has been resolved.br br Suu Kyi's announcement came just minutes before Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general, became the first foreign dignitary to address the parliament, in the capital Naypyidaw, on Monday. NLD legislators were not present in the assembly during Ban's speech.br br Speaking in Yangon on Monday, she said that NLD politicians, who had refused to pledge to "safeguard" the constitution the party has vowed to amend, would be taking their oaths of office and sitting in parliament for the first time "as soon as possible".br br Suu Kyi is expected to take the oath on Wednesday.br br Veronica Pedrosa reports from Bangkok in neighbouring Thailand.


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Uploaded: 2012-08-30

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