The party had asked the Myanmar authorities to adjust the wording of the oath to say that lawmakers would `` abide by '' the constitution rather than `` protect '' it . Suu Kyi and 33 other members of her party were elected to the lower house . They had delayed their parliamentary debuts over the wording of the oath of office . The opposition said it would boycott parliament until a new constitution is adopted that guarantees freedom for all citizens regardless of race, religion or gender. A previous election success by Suu Kyi 's party in 1990 was ignored by the military rulers .
Suu Kyi and 33 other members of her party were elected to the lower house . They had delayed their parliamentary debuts over the wording of the oath of office . The opposition said it would boycott parliament until a new constitution is adopted that guarantees freedom for all citizens regardless of race, religion or gender. A previous election success by Suu Kyi 's party in 1990 was ignored by the military rulers .