Yangon, Jan 2
Myanmar President U Thein Sein Thursday said that a healthy constitution must be amended regularly to address society's national, economic and social needs.
Addressing the nation on state radio, he said political dialogue, essential for national reconciliation and the foundation of the national peace process might require the amending or revision of the constitution, Xinhua reported.
"Amending the provision on the qualification of the political leadership of the country, I would not want restrictions being imposed on the right of any citizen to become the leader of the country," Sein said.
In this regard, he said, the amendment of the constitution will be undertaken to facilitate national reconciliation, the foundation of the national peace process, through consensus based on mutual understanding, and listening to each other's demands.
Sein said that a discussion about constitutional amendment issues and other related issues, which would have been impossible before, is now openly discussed and debated among the public.
By:IANS