Where there is sunshine, there are also shadows

Those results are now clear. The National League for Democracy trounced its opponents across the Bamar heartland, and managed to score a surprising number of big wins in ethnic areas, particularly in Mon, Kayin, Kayah and Kachin states.

This resounding endorsement of the party of democratic struggle has given the country an undeniable glow.

At the November 8 election, a relatively open and transparent process was implemented by officials who struggled with inevitable logistical, administrative and political challenges. The thumping NLD victory over a military-political machine that enjoyed more than five decades of incumbency is cause for celebration.

But where there is sunshine there are usually shadows. Without being too gloomy about some of the problems, it makes sense to ask: Who missed out and what does their exclusion mean for Myanmar’s future?

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