Suu Kyi Call for Fair Contest in Vitally Important Burma Election as Irregularities Surface Already

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Burma Suu Kyi is Running for Parliament in Unprecedented Election

Suu Kyi says Myanmar polls not completely fair

Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Friday that elections in Myanmar would not be “genuinely free and fair”, sounding a note of caution over her landmark bid for a seat in parliament. The Nobel laureate, who spent most of the past 22 years as a political prisoner, complained of a series of problems as Burma Approaches Vote – Myanmar elections: A hold-your-breath moment for freedom and Aung San Suu Kyi

By Rena Pederson posted March 30, 2012 at 10:53 am EDT Dallas, Texas Just days before the April 1 election in Myanmar (Burma), suspense is building: Will Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi finally get an official voice in her country? It’s expected that she’ll win a seat in parliament