... Meanwhile, even as the internal politics of the USDP have taken an alarming turn, the opposition also appears to be turning against itself.

Controversy surrounds the outcome of the NLD’s recent selection of its parliamentary candidates in which a number of highly significant and very popular figures were not chosen by the party.


Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD certainly do not enjoy universal support within the opposition movement, which is by no means homogenous. While they have not attracted as much recognition outside of Burma, other, highly influential opposition figures and movements exist. One of the most prominent is the 88 Generation, which comprises many ex-political prisoners who, as students in 1988, effectively kick-started the 8888 uprising. Having been released from prison as part of the reform process, several members of the 88 Generation have risen to national prominence...