Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi Wins In Historic By-Election

Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi 'Wins Seat' In Historic Election -- The Telegraph

Aung San Suu Kyi's party claims she has won a seat in Burma's parliament after Sunday's historic election, setting the stage for her to hold public office for the first time.

The victory, if confirmed, marks a major milestone in the Southeast Asian nation, where the military has ruled almost exclusively for a half-century and where the government is now seeking legitimacy and a lifting of Western sanctions.

The victory claim was displayed on a digital signboard above the opposition National League for Democracy's headquarters in Rangoon.

Earlier, the party said in unofficial figures that Ms Suu Kyi was ahead with 65 per cent of the vote in 82 of her constituency's 129 polling stations.

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More News On Burma's Elections

Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi wins by-election: NLD party -- BBC
Burmese opposition claims Suu Kyi win -- CBS/AP
Suu Kyi said to win landmark Burmese byelection -- CBC/AP
Myanmar opposition claims by-election win for Suu Kyi -- Reuters
Myanmar opposition says Suu Kyi wins parliamentary seat -- Hindustan Times
Suu Kyi 'wins seat in Burma poll' -- Press Association
Aung San Suu Kyi Wins Myanmar Parliamentary Seat, Party Says -- Bloomberg Businessweek
The Triumphal Rise of Aung San Suu Kyi -- ABC News/Spiegel Online

My Comment: This was only a by-election, but she is one (or two) steps away from claiming power. In short .... time appears to be on her side.