YANGON: Myanmar's military will keep its grip on power after the country's first election in 20 years, backed by parties that looked set to win a vote marred by fraud.
Complex rules for election thwarted any chance of a prodemocracy upset as Myanmar ends half a century of army rule.In the new parliament,25% of seats are reserved for serving generals, so army-backed parties need to win just 26% of seats for the military and its proxies to secure a majority.
The junta's political juggernaut , the Union Solidarity and Development Party closely aligned with junta supremo Than Shwe, contested almost all of 1,163 seats that state TV said were up for grabs.
Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Junta-set-to-retain-power-by-proxy/articleshow/6892436.cms
Complex rules for election thwarted any chance of a prodemocracy upset as Myanmar ends half a century of army rule.In the new parliament,25% of seats are reserved for serving generals, so army-backed parties need to win just 26% of seats for the military and its proxies to secure a majority.
The junta's political juggernaut , the Union Solidarity and Development Party closely aligned with junta supremo Than Shwe, contested almost all of 1,163 seats that state TV said were up for grabs.
Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Junta-set-to-retain-power-by-proxy/articleshow/6892436.cms
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