National League for Democracy
National League for Democracy
The National League for Democracy (Burmese: အမျိုးသားဒီမိုကရေစီအဖွဲ့ချုပ်) is a Burmese political party founded on 27 September 1988. It is led by Aung San Suu Kyi, who acts as General Secretary. The party was formed in the aftermath of the 8888 Uprising. In the 1990 parliamentary elections, the party won 392 out of 492 contested seats (80.8%) compared to 10 seats by the government National Unity Party; however the ruling military junta (formerly known as SLORC, now known as the State Peace... read more
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Aung San Suu Kyi makes first campaign trip for Burmese elections
From The Observer Dated 29 January 2012 Thousands of people turn out in Dawei for opposition leader's first political trip since announcing run for parliamentThousands of supporters cheered Aung San Suu Kyi on a visit ahead of byelections in Burma.Throngs of people lined the roads of several...
Singer, ex-prisoner join Myanmar by-election fight
From The Nation (Pakistan) Dated 19 January 2012 YANGON - A hip hop singer and a recently freed political prisoner are among candidates launching bids for seats in Myanmar’s parliament alongside opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her party said Thursday. A list of 48 candidates released by Suu...
Singer, ex-prisoner join Myanmar by-election fight
From The Nation (Pakistan) Dated 19 January 2012 YANGON - A hip hop singer and a recently freed political prisoner are among candidates launching bids for seats in Myanmar’s parliament alongside opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her party said Thursday. A list of 48 candidates released by Suu...
Burma, the outcast, on the long road to reform
From Crikey Dated 16 January 2012 The Burmese military-derived government has released hundreds of political prisoners, signed a ceasefire with the country’s largest ethnic rebel group and allowed the opposition National League for Democracy to re-form. Read more on the blog...
Myanmar Says 302 Political Prisoners Freed in Amnesty
From International Business Times Dated 14 January 2012 Myanmar's government said on Saturday 302 of the 651 detainees it freed this week were political prisoners whose release had been sought by the National League for Democracy (NLD) party of Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
Myanmar frees more political prisoners
From The Nation (Pakistan) Dated 14 January 2012 YANGON - Myanmar's government said on Saturday 302 of the 651 detainees it freed this week were political prisoners whose release had been sought by the National League for Democracy (NLD) party of Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. They...
Myanmar says 302 political prisoners freed in amnesty
From Reuters Dated 14 January 2012 YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's government said on Saturday 302 of the 651 detainees it freed this week were political prisoners whose release had been sought by the National League for Democracy (NLD) party of Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu...
World briefs: 1/11/12
From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Dated 11 January 2012 BANGKOK -- Myanmar's opposition leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, confirmed Tuesday that she will run for a seat in the country's new Parliament in a by-election scheduled for April that will see her party, the National League for Democracy,...
Suu Kyi becomes party chief
From The Nation (Pakistan) Dated 10 January 2012 YANGON - Democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi has become head of her political party, a spokesman said Tuesday, as she prepares to fight by-elections to enter Myanmar's army-dominated parliament. The Nobel laureate has taken the reins of her National...
Aung San Suu Kyi to run for office
From Big News Network Dated 10 January 2012 Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has confirmed she will run for a parliamentary seat in the by-elections in April. Her National League for Democracy Party decided to rejoin electoral ...
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