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According to the Myanmar Times, Aung San Suu Kyi’s party claimed victory in the NLD, but lost the majority of seats in Rakhine state to the Rakhine ethnic minority party, the National Arakan Party (ANP) and regional parties. . In Rakhine, voting was canceled in more than half of the seats, with 26 seats up for grabs. The ANP and local regional parties have won the majority of those seats. Dao I Nu Sein, a member of the Central Committee of the ANP, the country’s third-largest party, said that the members of the ANP had won eight seats in the central parliament and six in the state parliament. He said his party would have won more seats in the northern part of Rakhine state if the vote had not been canceled.
The NLD won a landslide victory in the 2015 general elections, ending more than half a century of military and military-backed rule in Myanmar. Suu Kyi, who once earned a reputation for fighting dictatorships, has faced international criticism for failing to act on the Rohingya crisis. Even so, Suu Kyi is still popular with the people of Myanmar. According to a recent poll, 69 percent of the country’s population still considers 85-year-old Nobel laureate Suu Kyi the most trustworthy politician. There are more than 36 million registered voters in Myanmar. However, due to the increase in coronavirus infection in the country, the turnout may be less this time.
The army has a strong influence on the politics of Myanmar. According to the constitution, 25 percent of the seats in parliament are assigned to the army. The army also handles important ministries. The Suu Kyi government is trying to change the current constitution. It is hoped that if we win these elections, that effort will increase.
