Twenty Five years after Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy was denied government after romping home in elections, the NLD appears to have repeated the performance. The results aren't in yet, but it looks like sweeping victories in both houses of Parliament. Of course, the Military has rigged the constitution to ensure that it can block legislation it doesn't like. Thanks to a bizarre & specifically targeted provision about having an overseas born spouse or children Ms Suu Kyi cannot become President. So, quite what all this means is far from clear. Hopefully it marks an important milestone in the process of moving Myanmar from one of the most oppressive states in the world to something more like a democracy.
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The NLD has announced its unofficial victory in the election with 82% of seats in the lower and upper houses of parliament, a senior official told Oliver Holmes in Yangon.
The NLD informally monitored many of the polling stations during the ballot count and reported back to head office. The percentage is based on results it has counted so far.
“They are our unofficial results – 82% based on constituencies,” NLD spokesman and aide to Aung San Suu Kyi, U Win Htein, told the Guardian.
He said the NLD is waiting for the Union Election Commission to confirm a similar figure in the formal results.
The Myanmar Times has had similar briefing from the opposition.
It says the NLD has won 271 of the 330 seats in the lower house, and 135 of 168 in the upper house.
The NLD informally monitored many of the polling stations during the ballot count and reported back to head office. The percentage is based on results it has counted so far.
“They are our unofficial results – 82% based on constituencies,” NLD spokesman and aide to Aung San Suu Kyi, U Win Htein, told the Guardian.
He said the NLD is waiting for the Union Election Commission to confirm a similar figure in the formal results.
The Myanmar Times has had similar briefing from the opposition.
It says the NLD has won 271 of the 330 seats in the lower house, and 135 of 168 in the upper house.
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