Myanmar’s parliament rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed the country’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to officially become president, VOA reported.

The rejection had been expected because the proposal was opposed by the military, which under the constitution adopted when it held power, holds enough parliamentary seats to block any constitutional change.

The defeated motion was one of several constitutional changes proposed by Suu Kyi’s ruling National League for Democracy party, with most expected to be blocked.