Myanmar’s Army Recognizes Suu Kyi Win, Offers Cooperation
- NLD must accept army as a partner in order to avoid problems
- Previous NLD election victory was ignored by military rulers
Aung San Suu Kyi. Photographer: Dario Pignatelli/Bloomberg
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Army Chief Min Aung Hlaing respects the outcome of Myanmar’s election and is willing to work with a new government led by Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy, a senior government official said.
“The commander-in-chief of the armed forces has said that he will accept the position made by the Myanmar people and will also work with a new government,” Minister of Information Ye Htut said in an interview. In a separate written statement, the army offered its congratulations to the NLD “because it is leading in the election results” and said it was prepared for “national reconciliation talks” next week.