Myanmar held its first national elections in two decades on November 7, 2010. The incumbent government-supported Union Solidarity and Development Party (later re-named USDP) captured 77% of parliamentary seats contest...Myanmar held its first national elections in two decades on November 7, 2010. The incumbent government-supported Union Solidarity and Development Party (later re-named USDP) captured 77% of parliamentary seats contested in the elections. The elections were a major step toward establishing a democratically-elected government from the previous military government. However, the Myanmar government still faces challenges, such as economic difficulties, local armed militia, the opposition of Aung San Suu Kyi and interferences from the West.展开更多
文摘Myanmar held its first national elections in two decades on November 7, 2010. The incumbent government-supported Union Solidarity and Development Party (later re-named USDP) captured 77% of parliamentary seats contested in the elections. The elections were a major step toward establishing a democratically-elected government from the previous military government. However, the Myanmar government still faces challenges, such as economic difficulties, local armed militia, the opposition of Aung San Suu Kyi and interferences from the West.