Ethnic parties concerned over limited voice in 2016 parliament

Ethnic political leaders are concerned over their marginal collective role in Myanmar’s next Parliament, with the majority of ethnic parties enjoying few gains in 8 November’s general election.

“It’s like we have been hit by a tsunami,” said Sai Aung Myint Khaing, a central committee member of the Shan Nationalities Democratic Party, in explanation of the dominance of the National League for Democracy.

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