President U Thein Sein appears to have delayed indefinitely a meeting with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to discuss the transfer of power to a new government following her party’s landslide election victory. A representative of the president says talks with the National League for Democracy leader will not happen until all complaints about election results have been resolved by the Union Election Commission.

The process could take months and run beyond the transition period running up to the convening of the new parliament in late January and its election of the president in February.

The decision to set such a distant and unclear date on the meetings will raise concerns over just how genuine the former and current generals are in their promises to work toward a smooth transition. Western observers said that they were worried over the apparent delay and are seeking clarification.