By Ding Gang

March 16, 2015

"U Htin Kyaw, a representative of Aung San Suu Kyi-led National League for Democracy (NLD), was elected Myanmar's next president on Wednesday, the first civilian leader of the country after decades of military rule. U Myint Swe, a former general of the military delegation, gained the position as first vice president, who was followed by U Henry Van Thio, an ethnic Chin member of parliament nominated by the NLD.

Some Western commentators are quite dissatisfied with the result, because from their perspective, the new Myanmese government without the NLD's complete rule is not indicative of the triumph of democracy."

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