Sai Mauk Kham Nominated as Vice Presidential Candidate
Sai Mauk Kham, the current vice president of the Union of Burma, has
been nominated as a vice presidential candidate on Thursday.
Dr. Sai Mauk Kham, a Member of Parliament
from the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), was nominated as a candidate in a session of the
lower house along with U Htin Kyaw, a trusted advisor of National League for
Democracy leader Aung San Su Kyi.
Former upper house speaker, U Khin Aung Myint, and NLD Member of
Parliament, Henry Van Thio, were both selected as Burma’s upper house
candidates.
The military appoints the name of its candidates in which military candidates will not
take part in the votes. Once chosen, the military submits the names
directly to the Parliament.
The 2008 constitution gives the military 25 percent of seats in both the
upper and lower house.
Dr. Sai Mauk Kham, who has served as vice president since 2011, won a
Lower House (Pyithu Hluttaw) seat in northern Shan State’s Lashio Township in
November 8 election last year.
The candidates for the presidency as well as vice presidents are
expected to be chosen sometime next week.
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