The regime hoped to persuade Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to allow the NLD to take part in the planned poll, in an effort to fool the international community into believing it was legitimate.
During the 11 months since the Myanmar military coup, when National League for Democracy (NLD) chairwoman Aung San Suu Kyi and Vice chairman President Win Myint, together with a total of 649 party members, were arrested, only 146 members have been released so far.
During the 11 months since the Myanmar military coup, when National League for Democracy (NLD) chairwoman Aung San Suu Kyi and Vice chairman President Win Myint, together with a total of 649 party members, were arrested, only 146 members have been released so far.
Twelve of those have died while in the regime’s custody, seven while being tortured during interrogation, said the party, which won last year’s election in a landslide.