US urges Myanmar to change constitution barring Suu Kyi rule

<p>The White House on Thursday said constitutional changes were still necessary in Myanmar to further democracy, after elections seen as a leap toward full civilian rule.</p><p>After President Barack Obama congratulated Myanmar's longtime pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on the success of a "historic" vote that looks set to put her party in power, the White House spelled out more steps it believes are necessary.&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 20.4px;">"We have consistently said over the course of the last several years that a full transition to democratic, civilian rule in Burma would require a process of constitutional reform," said senior Obama foreign policy aide Ben Rhodes.</span></p>
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