Democracy in the Making in Myanmar

Populated by 53.6 million, Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) is on the verge of democracy right now. 2015 marked the first open election in 25 years since the last election results were ignored by the military government in 1990. Today, people are happy and confident.

IN09_MYANMAR_UNDEM_1390127fNation League for Democracy, headed by Aung Sun Suu Kyi (the subject of Luc Besson’s The Lady, is poised to win big in both houses of parliament.

https://youtu.be/BOPhgANP3EA

This is world history in the making! Seriously, who doesn’t want democracy? Do you?

Follow on BBC: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34763273

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Author: Quentin Lee

Quentin Lee is an international filmmaker of mystery.

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