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Myanmar's Suu Kyi registers as candidate for parliament seat

Posted by Mais Al-Bayaa on January 18, 2012 at 4:05 AM

CNN: Myanmar democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi registered Wednesday to run for a parliamentary seat in the military-run country.Suu Kyi will contest for a seat in Kawhmu, where supporters clapped and gave her flowers after she turned in her paperwork for the April election.
GRN correspondents Andrew Chant and Simon Roughneen in Bangkok are available to comment on this story.

 

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