— An economist who is close to pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Wednesday that he has been appointed to an advisory board by Burma’s new president.
The appointment of an associate of Suu Kyi to a high-level position in the new government is a surprise because the nominally civilian regime is dominated by her longtime foes in the military. Her party refused to take part in last year’s army-arranged polls — charging they were unfair — and Suu Kyi remains the face of the country’s opposition.
