Suu Kyi makes historic debut in Myanmar parliament
Posted On 02 May 2012 | By admin. | Under World News. | View 561 Times
Reuters, Aypyitaw, Myanmar (May 2): Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi took a historic oath on Wednesday to join a parliamentary system crafted by the generals who locked her away for much of her long struggle against dictatorship, ushering in a dramatic new political era.
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No win situation in Myanmar
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who had won a massive mandate with 392 of the 485 seats her party NLD (National League for Democracy) contested in the 1990 elections. The military junta after the 1990 elections cracked down on the NLD, arresting thousands and keeping Aung San ... Read More
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Suu Kyi’s Parliament debut on April 23
YANGON, APR 9 (AGENCIES): Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been invited to make her debut in Parliament in two weeks, her party said on Monday, following a historic landslide victory for her and other party members in by-elections.
Party spokesman Nyan Win said Suu Kyi and 36 other ... Read More
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Myanmar approves Suu Kyi’s party for election
Posted On 20 Jan 2012 | By admin. | Under World News. | View 801 Times
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar's government on Thursday approved the National League for Democracy to run in upcoming by-elections that will return Aung San Suu Kyi's party to mainstream politics after two decades, the opposition leader said.
Allowing Suu Kyi's party back into the political fold will likely give the government ... Read More
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