Myanmar election

Myanmar releases political prisoners before power transfer

Myanmar has began releasing the first of about 100 prisoners on Friday, many of them political detainees, days before a parliament dominated by democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi's party sits for the first time after an election win in November.

MYANMAR GOES TO POLLS / Disciplined democracy versus Time for change

Sadly neither the USDP nor NLD has chosen Muslim candidates to contest, though Myanmar has over five million Muslims. Rohingyas are automatically disenfranchised as they are not considered citizens of the country. It will be a Muslim-free election.

Suu Kyi registers for Myanmar polls as ruling party braces for losses

Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi registers to run for a general election which her party is expected to sweep, as the ruling bloc admitted it was bracing for big losses.

January 22, 2016
January 22, 2016

Myanmar releases political prisoners before power transfer

Myanmar has began releasing the first of about 100 prisoners on Friday, many of them political detainees, days before a parliament dominated by democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi's party sits for the first time after an election win in November.

November 2, 2015
November 2, 2015

Disciplined democracy versus Time for change

Sadly neither the USDP nor NLD has chosen Muslim candidates to contest, though Myanmar has over five million Muslims. Rohingyas are automatically disenfranchised as they are not considered citizens of the country. It will be a Muslim-free election.

July 29, 2015
July 29, 2015

Suu Kyi registers for Myanmar polls as ruling party braces for losses

Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi registers to run for a general election which her party is expected to sweep, as the ruling bloc admitted it was bracing for big losses.

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