In Myanmar, ethnic loyalties could crimp Suu Kyi's party


  • World
  • Wednesday, 08 Jul 2015

Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to the Myanmar community living in Singapore, on the island of Sentosa in Singapore in this September 22, 2013 file photo. REUTERS/Edgar Su/Files

TAUNGGYI, Myanmar (Reuters) - Political parties representing Myanmar's ethnic minorities could pick up a sizeable number of seats at general elections later this year, presenting a stumbling block for the ambitions of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and her party.

Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) is looking to become a dominant force in parliament after the November elections, taking over the reins of a military-initiated reform process that is now seen as stalled.

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