Suu Kyi to stand in Myanmar elections
Reuters
2012-02-06
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Myanmar's election commission on Monday gave official approval for opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to run in the upcoming elections in April.
The move is seen as a key step towards country's democratic reforms.
A crowd gathered outside to greet the pro-democracy leader after the announcement, in the Thanlyin township in Yangon.
While little has changed physically on Myanmar's rutted streets, the government has seen a dramatic transformation in the past six months.
Suu Kyi, a Noble Peace Laureate, is scheduled to go on the campaign trail on February 11.
Myanmar's election commission on Monday gave official approval for opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to run in the upcoming elections in April.
The move is seen as a key step towards country's democratic reforms.
A crowd gathered outside to greet the pro-democracy leader after the announcement, in the Thanlyin township in Yangon.
While little has changed physically on Myanmar's rutted streets, the government has seen a dramatic transformation in the past six months.
Suu Kyi, a Noble Peace Laureate, is scheduled to go on the campaign trail on February 11.
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