The longtime opposition leader of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, has apologized for not becoming the country’s next president. She posted a letter on social media to supporters Thursday. She apologized for “not fully fulfilling the people’s desire.” Myanmar’s parliament began the process of choosing a new president shortly after the posting. Aung San Suu Kyi asked for continued support “to reach the goal peacefully.” Political experts said this is a request for patience and a promise that she will become president one day. Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy won a large majority seats in parliament in a general election last November. But Myanmar’s constitution prevents the NLD leader from taking the presidential office because her sons are foreign citizens. Later Thursday, the lower house of parliament, controlled by the NLD, chose party member Htin Kyaw as its nominee for vice president. Htin Kyaw is a close adviser to Aung San Suu Kyi.
