(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-03-27 10:40

NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar - Commender-in-Chief of the Myanmar Defense Services Senior-General Than Shwe assured Thursday that the military would be able to hand over power to a civilian government after general election in 2010 in accordance with a new state constitution if emerged in a national referendum slated for May this year.

Than Shwe, who is also Chairman of the ruling State Peace and Development Council, made the remarks while addressing an over-13, 000-strong military parade in the new capital of Nay Pyi Taw in the morning to mark the country's 63rd anniversary Armed Forces Day.

Than Shwe said the country is marching on a seven-step roadmap to democracy correctly and timely, and good infrastructure of the state has been built as much as possible.