Suu Kyi readies to win 'Covid election'Myanmar's ruling party -- the National League for Democracy (NLD) -- is in the final stages of preparing for parliamentary polls scheduled for Nov 8. Now, the country's civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, appears destined to be returned to power, albeit with a reduced majority. With a little under four months before Myanmar goes to the polls, it already appears that this is less of an election and more of a "Covid election". "Covid has changed the landscape of the election," said Nyantha Maw Lin, an independent consultant based in Yangon. Moreover, even if the NLD is odds-on to win, its performance and the election process will be closely scrutinised.

Source: Bangkok Post July 22, 2020 22:52 UTC