According to the source, "the president wrote a letter to U Shwe Mann, chairman of the ruling USDP Party, that he will not run in the next general election because of his health condition,"
The former military commander was elected to parliament in 2010. From there, an electoral college nominated him as one of the three vice presidents and, subsequently, president.
USDP head Shwe Mann held a one-on-one meeting with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi after receiving Thein Seinâ€Ös letter on Monday afternoon, sources close to the parties said, without giving details of what they discussed, Prensa Latina News Agencyreported.
Suu Kyi said on Saturday her National League for Democracy party would participate in the election, ending months of uncertainty. The vote is being billed as Myanmar's first legitimate election in 25 years.
