Op-ed: People Say Myanmar’s Constitution Can’t Be Changed. They’re Wrong.

It was one of those small, dull and bureaucratic bits of news that could have tremendous political implications: On Tuesday, Myanmar’s Legislature approved the creation of a committee to review the Constitution. Some have said that the initiative is doomed. No amendment can be passed — certainly none that would weaken the power of the military — unless the military acquiesces: According to conventional wisdom, the Constitution itself gives the military veto power over any amendments. They are wrong. The military, or Tatmadaw, does have the numbers to block reform at the moment, but that state of affairs isn’t guaranteed by the Constitution. The elected members of Parliament have the authority they need even under this very undemocratic Constitution to change the text itself — and to start changing the country — right now.
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