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January 30th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
A new government dominated by former generals came to power last year
following November 2010 elections that were marred by cheating and the
absence of Ms Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party.
The regime has since surprised observers with a series of reforms, including
welcoming the NLD back into the political mainstream, ceasefire deals with
ethnic minority rebels and the release of hundreds of political prisoners.
Western nations are now considering easing sanctions, further raising hopes of
an end to decades of isolation, but controversy surrounding the 2010 vote
means the forthcoming by-elections will be heavily scrutinised.
The NLD is running for all 48 seats up for grabs in the polls and Ms Suu Kyi
is standing in a rural constituency near Rangoon. Sunday’s visit was in
support of Aung Soe, the party’s candidate in a local township.
“If we move in the right direction our country will have many
opportunities. We are eager to seize them,” Ms Suu Kyi said in a speech
in Dawei.
“For the security of the people, the rule of law is very important … We
hope to give back to the people by working for more stability in people’s
lives,” added the 66-year-old.
Ms Suu Kyi was released from house arrest days after the 2010 election and has
seen increasingly warm relations with the new regime, with some suggesting
she could even take a role in government if elected to parliament.
The NLD won an election in 1990 by a landslide while Ms Suu Kyi remained under
house arrest, but the ruling generals ignored the result.
The party was stripped of its legal status after boycotting the 2010
elections, saying the rules were unfair.
Source: AFP
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