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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi: NLD has won most seats in legislature | |
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In her first interview since historic polls, Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has told the BBC her party has won an election majority. | |
Early results point to a sweeping victory for her National League for Democracy, but final official results will not be known for days. | |
In an exclusive interview with the BBC's Fergal Keane, Ms Suu Kyi congratulated the people of Myanmar. | |
The election was the most democratic in Myanmar for 25 years. | |
She said the polls were not fair but had been "largely free". | |
Under the constitution she cannot become president, but she said that as party leader she would "find one". | Under the constitution she cannot become president, but she said that as party leader she would "find one". |
The military-backed Union Solidarity Development Party (USDP) has been in power since 2011 when the country began its transition from decades of military rule to a civilian government. | |
The selection of the president is not expected till February or even later next year. | The selection of the president is not expected till February or even later next year. |