Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said she would be “above the president” if her party, National League for Democracy (NLD), wins the elections on Sunday. The NLD is expected to perform well in the elections, but Suu Kyi will not be able to run for president because of the country’s constitution.
Suu Kyi’s comment is the strongest assertion thus far that she intends to govern regardless of the laws in the constitution. However, Clause 58 in Myanmar’s constitution states that the president “takes precedence over all other persons” in the country. Suu Kyi’s statement may be an attempt to reassure her supporters that voting for the NLD is the same as voting for her, but that someone could be above the president violates both the word and spirit of the 2008 constitution.
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