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Australia condemns Myanmar junta for disbanding Aung San Suu Kyi’s party

Key points Myanmar’s military junta has dissolved 40 political parties ahead of elections. This includes Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, which was imprisoned after the 2021 military coup. Australia, the UK, the US and Japan have criticized Myanmar for being a threat to democracy. Australia expressed concern over the dissolution of Myanmar’s former ruling party

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Myanmar junta dissolves Suu Kyi’s party after election deadline

Myanmar military government dissolves former leader’s ousted ruling party Aung San Suu Kyi and 39 other parties, state media reported on Tuesday because they were unable to register for elections designed to extend army power. The National League for Democracy (NLD) is among dozens of parliamentary parties that have been severely weakened by the 2021

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