Myanmar's parliament has voted against constitutiona

Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi casts her vote for constitution amendments during a regular session at the Union Parliament Thursday, June 25, 2015, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Myanmar's parliament has voted against constitutional amendments Thursday, ensuring that the military's veto power remains intact and that Suu Kyi cannot become president in an election this year.

Myanmar's parliament voted against several constitutional amendments Thursday, ensuring that the military's veto power remains intact and that opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi cannot become president in an election this year.


 The legislature ended a 3-day debate on proposed changes to the 2008 constitution, which bars Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, from seeking the presidency and gives the military an effective veto over constitutional amendments.



Military representatives line up to register to cast their votes for constitution amendments during a regular session at the Union Parliament Thursday, June 25, 2015, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Myanmar's parliament has voted against constitutional amendments Thursday, ensuring that the military's veto power remains intact and that opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi cannot become president in an election this year.