A supporter of National League for Democracy holds a picture of Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi as she waits for results outside the party headquarters after the general election in Yangon, Myanmar, November 8, 2020. REUTERS/Shwe Paw Mya Tin
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's ruling party claimed a resounding victory on Monday in the country's second parliamentary election since the end of strict military rule, based on its own unofficial tally of votes.
Sunday's election was viewed as a referendum on the fledgling democratic government led by Aung San Suu Kyi and her ruling National League for Democracy (NLD), which remains very popular at home but has seen its overseas reputation battered by accusations of genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority.
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