昂山素季为未能成为下届总统而道歉

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has released a letter to her supporters apologizing for not becoming the country’s next president.

In the letter posted to social media Thursday shortly before Myanmar’s parliament began the process of selecting the new chief executive, the Nobel Laureate apologized for “not fully fulfilling the people’s desire.”

She added that she would persevere and asked for people’s continued support “to reach the goal peacefully.”

Her National League for Democracy party (NLD), won an overwhelming number of seats in parliament during November’s general election.  But a clause in the military written constitution prevents her from assuming the nation’s top job because her sons have foreign citizenship.

The parliament in Naypyidaw will begin the presidential selection process by first choosing three vice-presidents, one from the lower house, one from the upper house and one from the military. After a vetting period, the entire parliament will select one of the three to become the nation’s next president.

The new government will take office on April 1.