Myanmar’s election last November was hailed as the fairest the country had ever seen. The vote sent Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy to victory after decades of opposition to the country’s former military leaders. This week Myanmar’s parliament, where the NLD now dominates, will nominate a president to lead a new government.
The democratic successes were tarnished, however, by the fact that hundreds of thousands of Muslims were not allowed to vote. Dozens of Muslim candidates were disqualified from running; of those who did, none were elected.
Now the fate of one of Myanmar’s most vulnerable ethnic groups remains as uncertain as it was before. (Courtesy of usatoday.com)
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