“This time, neither Aung San Suu Kyi nor her party is bringing democracy to Myanmar. It also sent Suu Kyi’s reputation with Western admirers into a tailspin when she failed to restrain the security forces. Failure of much-touted plans to reconcile with the country’s fractious ethnic minorities is another dent in Suu Kyi’s reputation. Ethnic political parties in 2015 worked out tactical agreements with the NLD to ensure victory against the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party, the main challenger to Suu Kyi’s party. This year, disappointed with Suu Kyi’s failure to seal a deal expanding their political rights, they will be pushing only their own candidates.

Source: ABC News November 06, 2020 06:12 UTC