GRACEFUL EXIT
Speaker of the Union Parliament Shwe Man (L) looks on as Myanmar President Thein Sein (R) waves as he leaves parliament after giving his final farewell speech in Napyidaw on January 28. President Thein Sein hailed the “triumph “ of Myanmar’s transition of power before a handover to Aung San Suu Kyi’s prodemocracy movement. AFP PHOTO
Speaker of the Union Parliament Shwe Man (L) looks on as Myanmar President Thein Sein (R) waves as he leaves parliament after giving his final farewell speech in Napyidaw on January 28. President Thein Sein hailed the “triumph “ of Myanmar’s transition of power before a handover to Aung San Suu Kyi’s prodemocracy movement. AFP PHOTO
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: President Thein Sein hailed the “triumph” of Myanmar’s transition of power Thursday, in a last address to a military-dominated parliament before it makes way for a historic new legislature led by Aung San Suu Kyi’s pro-democracy party.