ASEAN criticizes Myanmar draft

[rpannier]

Southeast Asian countries told Myanmar barring pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from elections because she once was married to a foreigner would be odd and not in keeping with the times.

However, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the region's main political and economic bloc, which includes Myanmar, is powerless to do anything, Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo said late Tuesday.

ASEAN ministers met, as a government panel in military-ruled Myanmar on Tuesday completed writing the draft of a new constitution.

Guidelines used to draft the new charter bar Nobel laureate Suu Kyi from national office because she was married to a foreigner -- her late British husband, Michael Aris -- and enjoyed the privileges of a foreign national.

link:
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/19/mynamar.constitution.ap/index.html

on note:
I heard junta will also disqualify anyone from office who is over the height of 6' tall.
Has ever flown a kite on a less than windy day
Has ever split an infinitive -- Sorry Shatner "To boldy go..." will keep you from being Burmese Pres
and
has ever committed the fashion faux pas of wearing white after labor day.