Elections in Burma

In a recent visit to Burma, Barack Obama was disillusioned by how "long the people of Burma have been denied the right to determine their own destiny". The last election held in Burma was in 1990 and the winning candidate from that election was thrown in jail. After twenty years, this current election seems to be another corrupt race disguised as democracy. The top two parties in the polls are both linked to the current military power and opposing parties have reported being pressured to vote for the pro-military parties. The EU is urging the military to make this election the start of a more inclusive phase. Burma has also been experiencing massive internet failure which many speculate is a tactic to suppress communication during the election time.

submitted by Haley Kirk