According to the constitution, the president, in extreme circumstances and “in consultation” with the council, could temporarily hand over power to the commander-in-chief. This was the scenario the NLD dreaded most, a constitutional coup d’état. So Aung San Suu Kyi resolutely refused to convene such a meeting, perhaps worried that doing so might confer enhanced legitimacy on the council. Meanwhile, the army was increasingly adamant that they be given the proper authority to act.
