Suu Kyi’s Tainted Victory
The National League for Democracy Party, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, wins another landsilde in Myanmar’s general elections. Meanwhile activists for democracy were being detained and people were denied the right to vote in Rakhine.
Gabriel Wahyu Titiyoga
November 16, 2020
A victory was secured by Aung San Suu Kyi and her party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), in Myanmar’s general election on Sunday, November 8, extending Suu Kyi’s term for five more years. Polling showed that the NLD won by a landslide, winning 346 out of 412 seats in parliament. NLD Spokesperson Myo Nyunt said that they hope that the election results will help “minimize political conflict.”
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