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MYANMAR, AUNG SAN SUU KYI, NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR DEMOCRACY, 2020 ELECTIONS, UNITED DEVELOPMENT AND SOLIDARITY PARTY
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Businesses are bracing for a slowdown and possibly worse ahead of risk-laden 2020 polls
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MYANMAR, AUNG SAN SUU KYI, NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR DEMOCRACY, 2020 ELECTIONS, UNITED DEVELOPMENT AND SOLIDARITY PARTY
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"Myanmar-based executives and investors are bracing for a business slowdown in the run-up to next year’s general elections, as uncertainty rises over the Southeast Asian nation’s political and policy directions.
The election, tentatively scheduled for November 2020, will essentially pit de facto national leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) against the military-aligned Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), the country’s two major political parties.
The NLD romped to victory in 2015 in the nation’s first competitive election in 25 years, a shift from quasi-military to quasi-democratic rule that many then hoped would fuel a foreign investment-led economic boom.
But Suu Kyi’s ability and willingness to orchestrate that boom has been constrained by a power-sharing arrangement with the autonomous military, which controls the crucial defense, home affairs and border affairs ministries, as well as her singular focus on flagging peace process..."
Source/publisher:
"Asia Times" (Hong Kong)
Date of publication:
2019-11-25
Date of entry/update:
2019-11-26
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Burma/Myanmar's relationship with the Global Economy, About Aung San Suu Kyi, Articles on the NLD, Politics, Government and Governance - Burma/Myanmar - general studies, The 2020 General Elections in Burma/Myanmar
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"The ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) has named four senior members who will steer the party towards electoral victory in the 2020 general election, according to party spokesperson Dr. Myo Nyunt.
The party’s election campaigns will be led by party Vice Chairman and Mandalay Region Chief Minister Dr. Zaw Myint Maung, Magwe Region Chief Minister Dr. Aung Moe Nyo and NLD Central Executive Committee secretaries U Nyan Win and U Han Tha Myint.
“Facilitating the functions of the party and rallying public support on a wider scale will all contribute to the party’s electoral victories,” Dr. Myo Nyunt told The Irrawaddy.
Dr. Aung Moe Nyo, previously a member of the Central Executive Committee, was promoted to third secretary of the committee on Oct. 29.
Dr. Myo Nyunt said that the promotion was intended to answer widely asked questions about the hierarchy within the party regarding who would succeed Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. The NLD currently has no plans to change Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s position as party chairperson.
“I have to try to the best of my ability to perform this duty,” said Dr. Aung Moe Nyo. “It is not about promotion, it is about greater responsibility.”
According to Dr. Myo Nyunt, the NLD’s candidates for state and regional chief minister positions will include many incumbents, adding that the ministers’ five years of experience in the executive branch are an invaluable asset to the party..."
Source/publisher:
"The Irrawaddy" (Thailand)
Date of publication:
2019-10-30
Date of entry/update:
2019-11-13
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The 2020 General Elections in Burma/Myanmar, Articles on the NLD, Politics, Government and Governance - Burma/Myanmar - general studies
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"The Central Social Assistance Team under National League for Democracy (NLD) has held a ceremony for the first time to provide stipends to the children of former political prisoners who sacrificed and devoted their lives to political struggle and the life of the party.
This ceremony was held at NLD party head office in Bahan Township, Yangon on November 8, 2019.
State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi is the chairperson of the Central Social Assistance Team and the ceremony was held in honour of former political prisoners who joined hands with the party with firm belief in political struggle. In the ceremony, stipends were given to 92 children of former political prisoners who are pursuing studies at different levels of university, higher secondary, secondary and primary.
The Central Social Assistance Team gives assistance to former political prisoners for their healthcare, rehabilitation of their lives and stipend money for their children’s education but because of financial constraints the team still needs more funds for those struggling for their livelihoods and living in poverty..."
Source/publisher:
"Mizzima" (Myanmar)
Date of publication:
2019-11-09
Date of entry/update:
2019-11-10
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"New political groups are emerging to contest Myanmar’s next election in 2020, aiming to challenge the hegemony of national civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi after she has been weakened by escalating ethnic conflicts and slowing economic growth. Those factors were blamed by party officials for the poor performance of Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) in by-elections in November, when it won only seven of the 13 seats up for grabs as regional and army-linked parties made gains.
“Now that ethnic parties have allied with one another and prepared, we can’t fully rely on the power of the party. We must try harder than before to win the trust of the people,” said Dashi La Seng, an NLD lawmaker from the northern state of Kachin, where the party lost a seat in November.
At stake is the future of Myanmar’s transition to democracy. The NLD swept to power in a landslide in 2015, winning a comfortable majority in parliament despite 25 percent of the seats being reserved for the army..."
Source/publisher:
"Reuters" (UK)
Date of publication:
2019-02-14
Date of entry/update:
2019-10-27
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Politics, Government and Governance - Burma/Myanmar - general studies, Politics and Government - global and regional - general studies, strategies, theory, About Aung San Suu Kyi, Articles on the NLD
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National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi, Ethnic based political parties, Myanmar
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National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi, Ethnic based political parties, Myanmar
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"When the military-backed government of Myanmar began a series of political reforms in 2011, the country’s political landscape changed for good.
The political reforms carried out by Myanmar’s then government included the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest, the establishment of the National Human Rights Commission, general amnesties for more than 200 political prisoners and many others. The culmination of such reforms was seen in 2015 when the country held its first openly contested elections since 1990. There were also general elections held in 2010, however that election was widely discredited as fraudulent.
The 2015 elections saw the National League for Democracy (NLD) party led by Aung San Suu Kyi obtain a landslide victory, paving the way for the country’s first non-military president in 15 years.
At the time when Aung San Suu Kyi was elected, the political landscape was completely different. Large segments of the population were unhappy living under the authoritarian rule of the military junta. The junta was notorious for its various human rights abuses and refusal to be held accountable. The military junta was also responsible for fuelling the many ethnic conflicts that has plagued the country’s history since..."
Source/publisher:
"The ASEAN Post" (Malaysia)
Date of publication:
2019-01-19
Date of entry/update:
2019-10-25
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Individual Documents
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Politics, Government and Governance - Burma/Myanmar - general studies, Articles on the NLD, By Aung San Suu Kyi (Statements, Speeches, Writings, Interviews)
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MYANMAR, AUNG SAN SUU KYI, MIN AUNG HLAING, TATMADAW, NLD, 2020 ELECTIONS, USDP
Sub-title:
Civil-military relations are deteriorating as opposed pro-democracy and military forces gear up for 2020 elections
Topic:
MYANMAR, AUNG SAN SUU KYI, MIN AUNG HLAING, TATMADAW, NLD, 2020 ELECTIONS, USDP
Description:
"As a general election draws near in Myanmar, a contest that will pit pro-democracy against military forces, political parties are already preparing for the 2020 race.
On September 27, the National League for Democracy (NLD) party that won the 2015 election commemorated its 31st anniversary with a spokesman’s lament that the nation’s democracy was not yet “genuine.”
In a gauntlet-dropping pronouncement, NLD delegates gathered in the old capital of Yangon said that the military-drafted 2008 constitution, which grants vast powers to the men in green, must be amended to promote more democracy.
At the same time, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, known as the Tatmadaw, has recently acted more like a politician than both incumbent president Win Myint and nominal national leader State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi.
The military chief, who some suspect has presidential ambitions, has recently visited and donated to Muslim mosques, Christian churches and Hindu temples, in an apparent bid to raise his grass roots profile and soften his public image..."
Source/publisher:
"Asia Times" (Hong Kong)
Date of publication:
2019-09-30
Date of entry/update:
2019-09-30
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About Aung San Suu Kyi, Political role of the Tatmadaw, Articles on the NLD, Elections (Burma)
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"After two years of delicate accommodation, Myanmars military backed government and the main pro-democracy opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) are on a collusion course ahead of general elections scheduled for next year. An NLD-led campaign launched last month to amend the 2008 constitution is openly challenging the militarys political power and testing political stability ahead of the pivotal polls.
The national drive for charter change aims broadly to accelerate the countrys still tentative transition from decades of authoritarian military rule towards democracy. In particular, the campaign is
geared towards diminishing the role of military appointees to parliament who currently control 25% of its seats. The campaign however is not geared towards changing article 59(f), which bars NLD leader and pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi from assuming the presidency because she was married to a foreign national."
Larry Jagan
Source/publisher:
"Asia Times Online"
Date of publication:
2014-06-12
Date of entry/update:
2014-06-13
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Multiparty elections - theory, practice, analysis, monitoring and assistance, Articles on the NLD, About Aung San Suu Kyi
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Suu Kyi steps into the fray at a time when the NLD desperately requires fresh ideas and strong leadership
Aung Zaw
Source/publisher:
"The Irrawaddy" Vol. 18, No. 12
Date of publication:
2010-12-00
Date of entry/update:
2010-12-26
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"...Embassy Rangoon pol/econ chief departs Post this week after ending a two-year tour that saw the largest political uprising in Burma in twenty years, the arrest and imprisonment of the pro-democracy opposition?s most talented leaders, and the worst natural disaster in Burma?s recorded history. We asked her to share her candid observations on the current political situation, and her recommendations on how best to advance our democratic goals..."
Source/publisher:
US Embassy, Rangoon, via Wikileaks
Date of publication:
2008-07-14
Date of entry/update:
2010-12-24
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USA-Burma relations, Articles on the NLD
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"Since Burma?s independence from British rule in 1948, the Burmese polity
has been fraught with contentious politics ranging from armed insurgencies
to non-violent movements against the state. The history of Burma?s opposition
movements, originating from the colonial period, can be understood
as five different forms of struggle—legal political means, armed insurrections,
underground (clandestine) activities, above-ground engagements
(through civil society groups and the domestic media), and international
advocacy (through lobbying, grassroots campaigns, and the foreign media
including Burmese language broadcasts).
This paper will examine how opposition movements since 1988 have
played out until now and how they will remain relevant after the 2010
elections. Generally, relevancy is defined as a means to increase the likelihood
of accomplishing the professed goal,1 treating the goal more in
terms of consequence (the actual outcome as opposed to the morality of
intention). Public support or legitimacy plays a key role in determining
relevancy. However, in the context of opposition movements in Burma,
we must consider their moral ground. This paper will probe the question
of relevancy for Burmese opposition movements from two perspectives—
legitimacy and outcome."
Min Zin
Source/publisher:
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, D.C.
Date of publication:
2010-11-00
Date of entry/update:
2010-11-20
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Articles on the NLD
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In early May, shortly before the National League for Democracy (NLD) officially ceased to exist under the Burmese regime?s election law, The Irrawaddy spoke with Tin Oo, vice chairman of the NLD, about its past and future.
Source/publisher:
"The Irrawaddy" Vol. 18, No. 6
Date of publication:
2010-06-00
Date of entry/update:
2010-08-29
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Articles on the NLD
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What lies ahead for the party that has led Burma?s democracy movement for more than two decades now that it has refused to register for this year?s election?...
"The decision by the National League for Democracy (NLD) not to register for this year?s planned general election should come as no surprise. Given the regime?s unjust election laws, which were designed to prevent NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners from participating in the election or even remaining as members of their respective parties, it was perhaps inevitable. But even so, it raises serious concerns about how the party plans to continue its push for democracy in Burma now that its very existence is in jeopardy..."
Aung Zaw, Yeni
Source/publisher:
"The Irrawaddy" Vol. 18, No. 4
Date of publication:
2010-04-00
Date of entry/update:
2010-04-19
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English
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