Campaign to change Myanmar’s Constitution exceeds expectations

<p>Myanmar's opposition party, the National League for Democracy, said the public support for their campaign to amend the country's constitution far exceeded their expectations. The campaign calls on citizens to support a constitutional amendment by signing their names.</p><p><br><br>So far, the NLD has received 3.3 million signatures, but it expects that number to rise to more than ten million.</p><p><br><br>The campaign aims to push for a change in the rule that requires more than 75 per cent of parliament support before the constitution can be amended. Under the current constitution, the military has a mandatory 25 per cent representation in parliament, giving it power to veto any changes.</p><p><br><br>The NLD says that the rule, known as section 436, is undemocratic.</p>
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