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Aung san Suu Kyi won't be Myanmar's president

Aung San Suu Kyi arrives for a party gathering .
Aung San Suu Kyi arrives for a party gathering . Source: AAP

Aung San Suu Kyi's bid to become the next president of Myanmar has come to an end after her party named an alternative candidate.


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By James Elton-Pym, Quốc Vinh

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Aung San Suu Kyi's bid to become the next president of Myanmar has come to an end after her party named an alternative candidate.


The decision confirms Ms Suu Kyi could not convince military leaders to suspend the part of Myanmar's constitution that disqualifies her from the presidency.

But she will likely lead the country by proxy, with her close confidant Htin Kyaw now expected to win the presidency.


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