Myanmar's Suu Kyi 'ready to step down'

Myanmar's defacto leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she's ready to step down if people are unhappy with her government's achievements.

Myanmar's defacto leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she is aware of frustrations with her one-year-old government and is ready to step down if people are unhappy with its achievements.

"I have said since the beginning that I would try my best," State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi said late on Thursday in a rare televised address to mark her government's first anniversary in office.

"If people think my best effort is not enough for them and if there are any other people or organisations who can do better than us, we are ready to step down", she said.

While the Nobel Peace laureate still enjoys widespread support within Myanmar, she has disappointed many international observers who have criticised her for not speaking up against human rights abuses in the country.


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