The four election commissions between 1990 and 2020 have all had their own shortcomings.
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How Suu Kyi was Barred from Standing in Myanmar’s Election Three Decades Ago
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Democratic leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was denied a chance to run in the 1990 general election, although any victory would have been very short-lived.
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