Suu Kyi supporters confident after Myanmar's historic election


  • World
  • Monday, 09 Nov 2015

YANGON/NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (Reuters) - Supporters of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi burst into boisterous celebration on Sunday after the country held its first free nationwide election in 25 years, the biggest step yet in a journey to democracy from dictatorship.

Although the outcome of the poll will not be clear for at least 36 hours, a densely packed crowd blocked a busy road beside the headquarters of Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy in Yangon as they cheered and waved red flags.

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