Suu Kyi 'to swear oath' in Myanmar parliament

YANGON: Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday said she will swear an oath in parliament "as soon as possible", after a political row that saw her delay her debut in the legislature.

The Nobel laureate told reporters at her National League for Democracy (NLD) party headquarters in Yangon that she would pledge to "safeguard" the army-created constitution, ending a dispute seen as the first sign of tension with the government since April 1 by-elections.

"We will go as soon as possible to attend the parliament," she said. "Some people might ask, given that we didn't accept the wording of 'safeguard' in the beginning, why we accept now. The reason we accept it, firstly is the desire of the people. Our voters voted for us because they want to see us in parliament."