In Burma, the main political opposition party to the ruling military junta has officially dissolved. The National League for Democracy chose to disband in an act of protest against rules that would have prevented several of its members from running in upcoming elections, including the jailed pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. NLD officials say they’ll form a new party under the name of the National Democracy Force to run in the elections.
Burmese Opposition Party Dissolves
HeadlineMay 07, 2010