Nine presidentially appointed constitutional judges have been forced to resign after Myanmar’s parliament voted for their impeachment.
More than two-thirds of Myanmar’s lower house backed the impeachment, after it was approved by the upper house last month and has now been accepted by President Thein Sein.
The move was backed by both opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party and the ruling Union Solidarity and Development party. The situation is said to highlight the tensions between Burma’s government and parliament, as institutions continue to tussle for position since military rule ended last year.
Meanwhile, Myanmar has passed a eagerly awaited investment law that looks set to boost foreign invest,ent in the country. The new law allows foreign firms to own up to a 50-percent stake in joint ventures with local partners, as corporations such as Coca-Cola expected to tussle for investment.
See the report from AFP here.
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