Myanmar president Thein Sein may retire this term

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The plan of Myanmar President Thein Sein to continue his political carrier after the end of his term is not yet definite. The general election will be held by 2015. His top political adviser Ko Ko Hlaing said that he may be successful in this present governance but he will give the opportunity for other excellent leaders to lead the country.

This soon to be election will be a deciding factor for the group of military generals who had been ruling the country for almost 5o years if they are willing to give up their power with dignity, principle and honour, Bloomberg news reported.

Shwe Mann who now holds the lower house parliament speakership is most likely the chosen qualified candidate among all the military members of the junta to replace President Thein Sein in the 2015 election, that’s according to Hans Vriens, managing partner of Vriens & Partners, a Singapore-based firm.

The President is not seeking for another period in the political arena for he is also concerned about his deteriorating health. But things are still possible for him to reconsider this coming election in due time. As a man, he was described as a very private person spending and enjoying his leisure time by reading. He is a man of principle and dedicated to achieve his vision of implementing reforms to make Myanmar a better place to live in, the report said.

Suu Kyi’s father is known as the Father of Independence. She is very hopeful and confident that President Thein Sein is true to his words in the next phase of democratizing for the country. As many were caught by surprise with the reforms on the run, David Steinberg, a well renowned professor of Asian Studies at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. said that no one ever expected that the reforms initiated by the president would drastically change the image of Burma positively.

In being a member of the parliament, democratic icon Suu Kyi and President Thein Sein can now have better chances of dealing freely and legally important matters regarding the country and expressing their points of view for the betterment of the nation. What is highly regarded now will be the real essence of democracy which is governed by the statement “the government of the people, by the people and for the people”, Ko Ko Hlaing said.