缅甸确定11月举行全国选举

Myanmar has announced that the country\'s long-awaited national election will be held on November 8.

The opposition National League for Democracy, headed by Aung San Suu Kyi, is expected to continue its strong performance at the polls.

But Aung San Suu Kyi will be unable to run for president, after the military-dominated parliament last month rejected a constitutional reform measure. The measure would have ended the army\'s legislative veto power, making it easier to change the constitution.

Under the current charter, Myanmar\'s military has 25 guaranteed parliament seats, enough to block constitutional changes it does not like.

The constitution forbids anyone with foreign children from running for president. Aung San Suu Kyi, whose sons are British, is ineligible for the post.

The decision was seen as a setback for Myanmar\'s political transition, which began in 2011 when the military, which had ruled the country for decades, handed power to a mostly civilian government.

预计，昂山素季领导的反对党全国民主联盟在选举中将有强势表现。

但军方主导的议会上个月否决了一项宪法改革议案，致使昂山素季本人不能竞选总统。这项议案将旨在结束军方的立法否决权，能更容易修改宪法。

目前的宪法确保军方在议会拥有25个席位，足以阻止军方不喜欢的任何宪法修订。

缅甸宪法禁止任何有外国籍子女的人竞选总统。昂山素季的儿子是英国籍，因此不符合竞选总统条件。

这个决定被视为缅甸政治变革的一次挫折。2011年，统治缅甸数十年的军方将权力交给了一个主要由文官组成的政府，开启了缅甸的政治变革。