INTERNATIONAL

History in the making

Supporters of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi celebrate as they look at the official election results on a giant screen outside the National League of Democracy (NLD) headquarters in Yangon on November 9. The opposition party appeared on the verge of a landslide victory after decades of army control. The Nov 8 polls, the first contested by NLD since 1990, saw voter turnout hit around 80 percent. By Tuesday evening, the party had swept up 88 percent of the declared seats, taking 78 in the lower house and a further 29 in the upper chamber

 

INTERNATIONAL

History in the making

Supporters of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi celebrate as they look at the official election results on a giant screen outside the National League of Democracy (NLD) headquarters in Yangon on November 9. The opposition party appeared on the verge of a landslide victory after decades of army control. The Nov 8 polls, the first contested by NLD since 1990, saw voter turnout hit around 80 percent. By Tuesday evening, the party had swept up 88 percent of the declared seats, taking 78 in the lower house and a further 29 in the upper chamber