Thein Sein will accept Suu Kyi as president

President of Myanmar, Thein Sein, says in a recent interview with the BBC that he will accept Aung San Suu Kyi as president if the people want her.

The former juntaleiaren insists in the interview that the popular will would be respected in the election in 2015.

Clear signs of democracy

This is a clear signal that Myanmar is about to leave his authoritarian rule.

For not too long ago would have been unthinkable for the president of Myanmar to the figures to the main meeting of the United Nations, and pink and demokratiforkjemparen opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Yet he has made both of them this week. In the recent interview with the BBC yesterday President Thein Sein beyond.

He refers Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi as a colleague, and promises to accepts her as the new president in a forthcoming election if the people want her in power.