Burma - National League for Democracy and Parliament
Press Statement
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
May 2, 2012
Only
eighteen months ago, Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was under house
arrest. Today, the pro-democracy leader and several other members of the
National League for Democracy have taken their newly won seats in
Burma’s parliament. For the first time in the country’s history, Aung
San Suu Kyi and members of her party will have a role and voice in
government.
I would like to send my congratulations to these
pro-democracy leaders, other newly elected Members of Parliament, and
the hundreds of thousands of voters for their courage and commitment to
achieving a more representative and responsive government. President
Thein Sein and his government have also taken important strides toward
democracy and national reconciliation.
This is an important
moment for Burma's future. A genuine transition toward multi-party
democracy leading to general elections in 2015 will help build a more
prosperous society. I encourage all political parties, civil society
representatives and ethnic minority leaders to work together to address
challenges and seize new opportunities for a more democratic, free,
peaceful, and prosperous future.
