DHARAMSHALA: Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Deputy Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile today congratulated Mr Htin Kyaw, the new President of Myanmar who was sworn in on 30 March 2016.

“On behalf of all the Tibetans in and outside Tibet, the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile would like to heartily congratulate you for being elected as the President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar,” he said.

“We are sure that under your Excellency and Hon’ble Mrs Aung San Suu Kyi’s dynamic leadership, Burma will have peace and prosperity. We look forward to witness a new chapter in the history of Burma under your dynamic leadership and guidance of Mrs Aung San Suu Kyi. The Tibetan People shall always stand by you in your future endeavors,” he added.

Mr Htin Kyaw is a close friend and confidant of Nobel peace prize laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi. He was hand-picked by her to run Myanmar’s government because a constitution drafted by the former junta bars the democracy champion from the top office.