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Historic Myanmar Elections, 2015; (Myanmar/Burma's first election in 20-25 years)
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Topic Started: Nov 11 2015, 04:42 AM (99 Views)
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MSantor
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Nov 11 2015, 04:42 AM
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Some sources are predicting a win for Aung San Suu Kyi:
Philippine Star
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Myanmar in post-election limbo with slow official results By Esther Htusan and Vijay Joshi (Associated Press) | Updated November 10, 2015 - 10:14pm
YANGON — Myanmar was trapped in a post-election limbo Tuesday with official results barely trickling in, although opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party claimed a victory massive enough to give it the presidency and loosen the military's grip on the country.
In an interview with the BBC, Suu Kyi said her National League for Democracy expects to win 75 percent of the seats contested in the 664-member two-chamber Parliament. By Tuesday afternoon, the Union Election Commission had announced results only for 88 lower house seats, giving 78 to the NLD and five to the ruling party from Sunday's vote. It has given no explanation for the slow results.
Later, Tin Oo, a senior colleague of Suu Kyi, went a step further, saying the party will receive "nearly" 81 percent of the votes. "That is the preliminary calculation," he told The Associated Press, without elaborating.
Official results for 33 upper house seats, released Tuesday evening, supported the NLD's optimism — 29 went to the opposition party.
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MSantor
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Nov 11 2015, 09:35 PM
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Let's see if this actually happens...
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Myanmar government promises peaceful power transfer By Vijay Joshi and Esther Htusan (Associated Press) | Updated November 11, 2015 - 8:06pm
YANGON — Myanmar's transition to greater democracy after decades of military rule surged ahead Wednesday as opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party continued its election sweep and the government promised a peaceful transition of power.
Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy said it received a message from Information Minister Ye Htut on behalf of President Thein Sein congratulating it for leading the race for parliamentary seats in Sunday's election.
Ye Htut said the government will pursue a peaceful transfer of power "in accordance with the legislated timeline." He was not immediately available for comment.
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton
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MSantor
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Nov 17 2015, 08:15 AM
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Suu Kyii's party wins:
Diplomat
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Why ASEAN Should Celebrate Myanmar's Election
Victory by Aung San Suu Kyi should provide a much needed tonic for free speech advocates across the region. luke_hunt_q By Luke Hunt November 12, 2015
Victory by Aung San Suu Kyi in the Myanmar elections should provide a much needed tonic for free speech advocates across a region where countries often win comparisons with the banana republics of central America in the 1980s. Whether her win — with an estimated 75 to 80 percent of the vote — can propel the National League for Democracy (NLD) into government is another question.
Despite the applause, this election was unfair, with the military guaranteed 25 percent of the seats in parliament and constitutional protection for corrupt former generals and the crony elite. Myanmar’s success will depend on whether or not the generals are prepared to bow to a civilian administration. History would suggest not.
But within ASEAN — and with its launch of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in less than two months time — the Myanmar polls were a breath of fresh air in a region grappling with free speech and democratic issues.
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton
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