Suu Kyi's party welcomes eased US sanctions

Aung San Suu Kyis party on Thursday welcomed US moves to ease Myanmar sanctions, but the opposition leader stressed a need for transparency in the countrys energy sector.There is nothing to be disappointed about, Nyan Win, spokesman for Suu Kyis National League for Democracy, told AFP in response to the US decision to give the green light for firms to invest in Myanmar including in oil and gas.The US decision comes despite concerns raised by Nobel laureate Suu Kyi -- whose voice is highly influential in Washington -- about the state-owned Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise, or MOGE.Suu Kyi on Thursday said the US move was nothing significant, but repeated calls for the international community to pressure MOGE, which was closely linked to the junta government replaced by a reformist regime last year.What I said was they should ask MOGE to have transparency, I dont know whether they asked or not, Suu Kyi told AFP, adding that the state-owned body should sign up to International Monetary Fund codes of conduct.President Barack Obama announced the latest gesture -- Washingtons broadest move to ease sanctions so far -- as the US looks to reward reforms in Myanmar as it emerges from half a century of military domination.