Myanmar President U Thein Sein urged all political forces in the country to harmonious- ly cooperate in the constitution amendment efforts in order to achieve a result that is practical and beneficial for the entire nation as well as for each individual citizens.
In his regular monthly broadcast speech on 31 May, the President called for efforts to amend the constitution to comply with dem- ocratic norms and values, encouraging every citizen to be involved in the constitutional amendment process but stressing the need to be principled and benevolent about it.
“Conflict must be resolved in line with dem- ocratic principles and dialogue,” he said, em- phasizing that dialogue is crucial during the reform period.
He vowed to work for the advancement of political freedom, urging all political leaders to “carefully consider their actions in order to keep this political process alive.”
