Is Myanmar Finally Becoming A Democracy?
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After nearly 50 years of being ruled as a military dictatorship, Myanmar began its transition towards a democratic government in 2010. Now, the country is seeing a general election, which may just threaten the remaining military power controlling the quasi-democracy. So we wanted to know, is Myanmar going through a political revolution? To bring you up to speed: Myanmar has been marred by severe human rights abuses, including violence against Muslim minority groups, and a long-time crackdown on political dissent. The current opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, was placed under house arrest for a total of fifteen years, while her party gained popularity against the military status quo. During the country’s first, post-junta, general election in 2010, Suu Kyi wa...
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After nearly 50 years of being ruled as a military dictatorship, Myanmar began its transition towards a democratic government in 2010. Now, the country is seeing a general election, which may just threaten the remaining military power controlling the quasi-democracy. So we wanted to know, is Myanmar going through a political revolution? To bring you up to speed: Myanmar has been marred by severe human rights abuses, including violence against Muslim minority groups, and a long-time crackdown on political dissent. The current opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, was placed under house arrest for a total of fifteen years, while her party gained popularity against the military status quo. During the country’s first, post-junta, general election in 2010, Suu Kyi wa...
