Myanmar votes in first open election in 25 years
- 9 years ago
Voting is under way in Myanmar's general election - the first openly contested poll in 25 years after decades of military rule.
The ruling Union Solidarity Development Party , backed by the military, is one of the frontrunners.
Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy is expected to make large gains, although she is barred from running for the presidency.
Large crowds gathered in Yangon as Ms Suu Kyi arrived to cast her vote.
Across the country, long queues formed at some polling booths, with reports of people queuing from long before dawn.
Ms Suu Kyi, a former Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is barred from the presidency as the constitution disqualifies anyone with foreign offspring.
On Thursday, she said she would be "above the president" if her party won.
For its part, the government has warned that rapid change could lead to civil unrest.
The ruling Union Solidarity Development Party , backed by the military, is one of the frontrunners.
Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy is expected to make large gains, although she is barred from running for the presidency.
Large crowds gathered in Yangon as Ms Suu Kyi arrived to cast her vote.
Across the country, long queues formed at some polling booths, with reports of people queuing from long before dawn.
Ms Suu Kyi, a former Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is barred from the presidency as the constitution disqualifies anyone with foreign offspring.
On Thursday, she said she would be "above the president" if her party won.
For its part, the government has warned that rapid change could lead to civil unrest.