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Fri Nov 13, 2015, 02:08 AM Nov 2015

Burma election :History made as Aung San Suu Kyi’s party finally confirmed as poll winner

Source: The Telegraph

The Nobel laureate will be able to form next government and choose president as latest election results carry her National League for Democracy past winning line

History has been made in Burma as Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy opposition party was confirmed on Friday as the winner of historic elections held six days earlier.

The latest official election results delivered an unassailable lead to the National League for Democracy in the parliamentary elections. Ms Suu Kyi will be able to name the next president and form the new government.

Asked why so many people voted for her party, the Nobel laureate told Radio Free Asia: “Our hearts beat in the same note. We struggled together, and we had hopes together.

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/burmamyanmar/11990237/Burma-election-Aung-San-Suu-Kyis-party-on-brink-of-winning-historic-vote.html

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Burma election :History made as Aung San Suu Kyi’s party finally confirmed as poll winner (Original Post) Recursion Nov 2015 OP
I am glad to see this - finally. NBachers Nov 2015 #1
good news. we will see what happens when she has power over the government nt msongs Nov 2015 #2
We will know the People have won when they arrest the junta Jack Rabbit Nov 2015 #3
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