昂山素季郑重宣布全民盟将参加缅甸大选 转帖

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       据伊洛瓦底，7月12日周六，昂山素季领导的全民盟在内比都召开新闻发布会，昂山素季在会上隆重宣布全民盟将参加于11月8日举行缅甸大选。

       对于这个消息，有两种不同看法。一种以BBC派缅记者费舍尔为首，他们认为不管此次大选是不是公平公开透明，全民盟都将取得胜利。另一种看法就比较悲观，它们认为缅甸军方早已掌控一切，巩发党将毫无悬念的取得胜利。

       根据现行缅甸相关法律，昂山素季本人并不能参加竞选总统。全民盟针对这个问题表示，如果全民盟获胜，它们将推动修改相关宪法条款，让昂山素季取得参选权。

NAYPYIDAW — The Burmese opposition party led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi announced Saturday it will contest the general election on Nov. 8, an effort that is expected to strongly challenge the ruling military-backed party.
“We will contest the election to continue implementing the democratic transition that has yet to be achieved,” Suu Kyi told a news briefing in the capital Naypyidaw. She said the decision was made by her National League for Democracy’s Central Committee at a meeting earlier in the day. The election date was fixed by the government on Wednesday.
Her party boycotted the 2010 polls because it considered election rules to be unfair. It took part in subsequent by-elections after changes were made, winning almost all seats it contested.
Burma was under military rule from 1962 until 2011, when the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) took power. Critics say the military still is the ultimate power holder.
Suu Kyi’s party has been seeking more changes in the Constitution. She has repeatedly said the election cannot be free or fair if the Constitution is not amended.
The Constitution was enacted during military rule, and gives the army a dominant say in the administration of the country. One clause mandates that 25 percent of the seats in Parliament be held by the military, ensuring it has veto power over constitutional amendments.
Another clause has the practical effect of barring Suu Kyi from becoming president. Parliament turned back recent efforts to change those two key rules.