US President Barack Obama has delivered a speech at Yangon University in Myanmar, the first address of an American president in the country. Obama called on Myanmar to push on with its democratic reforms.The audience for Obama’s speech on Monday included many former political prisoners of the former military junta in Myanmar, which is also known as Burma.Among them was Aung San Suu Kyi, whose release and eventual election to parliament have been two of the biggest signs of democratic change in Myanmar in the last two years.Obama said the people of Myanmar have the opportunity to show the world “the power of a new beginning” and encouraged the democratic reforms to continue.”Reforms launched from the top of society must meet the aspirations of citizens who form its foundation,” Obama said. “The flickers of progress that we have seen must not be extinguished”
