May 18, 2016

How long will Myanmar accept its ‘democratic dictatorship’ rule?

A new political landscape has started to take shape in Myanmar. A civilian administration sworn in on March 30 is learning the mechanics of governing a country that has been inured to more than half a century of authoritarian rule.

Multiple centres of power are influencing government policies geared towards democratisation and economic renewal.

In the landmark November 2015 election, the National League for Democracy (NLD), long the symbol of the country’s democracy movement, was given a resounding mandate.  (Courtesy of todayonline.com)

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