Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy may have triumphed in last November’s historic elections, but the party has been notably coy about what it plans to do once in office.
The NLD has been reticent to release detailed policy, recently saying only that it plans to follow the “people’s desire” on re-starting the controversial China-backed Myitsone Dam, for example. And that was a comparably big give away.
Now, a spokesperson has said we can expect to hear what the party plans to do within 100 days of the new government taking office on April 1. Or six months. Something like that.
Dr Zaw Myint Maung told the Voice: “We will announce what we will do after forming a cabinet – within 100 days or six months. Including everything. We are planning to discuss every issue in Myanmar.”
President-elect Htin Kyaw, the 69-year-old senior Suu Kyi aide nominated for the position last week, yesterday proposed to slash a number of ministries in an effort to trim government bureaucracy.
He also proposed creating an addition ethnic affairs ministry.
Khine Maung Yee, a former lawmaker in the lower house, told The Voice he hoped the party would focus on land and labor rights, as well as issues surrounding the controversial National Education Law, which sparked protest last year.
“I hope they work to create a better situation by learning lessons from the issues of the last five years,” he said.
