Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi talks to reporters with Spokesman of the National League for Democracy (NLD), Nyan Win (L), at the head office in Yangon April 30, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer
BANGKOK (Reuters) - The party of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will contest the general election this year even if there is no change in the constitution to allow the Nobel laureate to become president, one of the party's top leaders said on Friday.
The National League for Democracy would have more power to push for an end to the military’s veto over charter changes and remove the obstacles to her presidency if it wins the election, NLD Central Executive Committee Secretary Nyan Win said.
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