Though military appointees account for just 25 percent of parliamentary seats, they clearly punch above their weight.

Though military appointees account for just 25 percent of parliamentary seats, they clearly punch above their weight.
MPs vote down a motion to amend a constitutional clause that prevents Suu Kyi seeking the presidency.
A senior military MP opined on Tuesday that constitutional Article 436 should not be amended due to Burma’s ‘democratic inexperience’.
A constitutional amendment bill introduced last week, if passed, will have to wait until after the general elections later this year to be enacted.
A new amendment bill suggests easing constitutional articles 59 and 436(a) but not to the degree that reform campaigners have advocated.
Ethnic lawmakers have drawn up a report containing suggestions for constitutional amendment as sexpartite talks are slated to recommence.