The Myanmar Elections

We give a thumbs-up to Myanmar, which has just held a proper general election. Twenty five years ago, Myanmar also held elections, but the military regime then in power ignored the victory of the National League for Democracy Party (NLD), which garnered 52 percent of the vote. The only thing that NLD party leader Aung San Suu Kyi won at the time was house arrest.

This time, the people flocked to give their support to the party, without intimidation that accompanied them on their way to the ballot boxes. 'Humility' has replaced arrogance from the military junta. Seeing the volume of support for the NLD, and the lack of votes for the government party, the Unity, Solidarity and Development Party, the president of Myanmar was quick to congratulate the NLD and Suu Kyi all while reminding them that the counting had not finished.

November 17, 2015