ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />Thousands of Burmese welcomed the opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar's Kayin state on Saturday as she emphasized the need for constitutional change.<br/> <br />It was her first trip to the eastern state since she was released from house arrest.<br/> <br />The trip is aimed at promoting constitutional change. Suu Kyi has said the current constitution stipulates that the President must have military experience, thus excluding women.<br/> <br />She emphasized that the change is important for stability, unity and democracy of the country.<br/> <br />The 2008 constitution also prevents 68-year-old Suu Kyi from running for the presidency in 2015 because it bans anyone who has children who are foreign citizens.
