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Relief as Myanmar opposition ends boycott

2012-04-30 60 Dailymotion

Relief on the streets of Yangon, Myanmar, as pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party agrees to end a boycott of parliament.<br/> <br />People gathered here at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar's former capital hope Suu Kyi can now change things in the country for the better.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Burmese) 47-YEAR-OLD MA AYE MU (PRON: 'MA EI MU'), SAYING:<br/> <br />"She can do more for the people, she's completely different to the current government, as different as the sky is to the earth: she considers the problems of the poor too."<br/> <br />The National League for Democracy boycott was over the wording of an oath sworn by new members of parliament.<br/> <br />The NLD had wanted to replace the words "safeguard the constitution" with "respect the constitution."<br/> <br />Member of parliament Win Htein says the decision is for the good of the people.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Burmese) NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR DEMOCRACY (NLD) MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, WIN HTEIN (PRON: 'WIN TAYN'), SAYING:<br/> <br />"You could say we're backing down, but we're doing this because our political allies and the people want it. It's been a constant pain in the backside - do we stand or sit or go or stay. But now I feel relieved because at least things have been decided."<br/> <br />NLD leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Suu Kyi is to meet U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Yangon on Tuesday.<br/> <br />Nick Rowlands, Reuters.

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