Suu Kyi acceptable as Myanmar president: Sein

September 30, 2012 14:30

Signalling another step towards political reform, Myanmar President Thein Sein has said that democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi would be acceptable as the country's president if the people vote for her in 2015.

Sein has initiated a series of reforms in recent years that have seen the beleaguered country gradually emerge out of its international isolation. Western countries have either suspended or eased sanctions due to the new direction in hitherto military-control in Myanmar's politics.

Speaking to BBC, Sein said he would accept Suu Kyi as president if the people voted for her, and insisted that the will of the people would be respected whoever they chose in an election due in 2015.

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