Myanmar President Htin Kyaw resigns
Myanmar President Htin Kyaw resigns
Mizzima, 21 Mar 2018
URL: http://www.mizzima.com/news-domestic/myanmar-president-htin-kyaw-resigns
Myanmar’s President Htin Kyaw has resigned his position this morning saying he wanted to take a rest from his current work.
A committee led by the State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will choose the new President, said NLD spokesperson Monywa Aung Shin.
A new President will be appointed within seven days in accordance with the section 73 (b) of the Constitution, according to a short statement issued by the President Office.
According to the Constitution, the vice President (1) Myint Swe will serve as the Acting President within the seven days.
The statement of the President Office did not give any details of the reason of the resignation, but the NLD spokesperson Monywa Aung Shin says, “The main problem is his health.”
A committee led by the State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will choose the new President, said NLD spokesperson Monywa Aung Shin.
A new President will be appointed within seven days in accordance with the section 73 (b) of the Constitution, according to a short statement issued by the President Office.
According to the Constitution, the vice President (1) Myint Swe will serve as the Acting President within the seven days.
The statement of the President Office did not give any details of the reason of the resignation, but the NLD spokesperson Monywa Aung Shin says, “The main problem is his health.”