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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi: NLD has won most seats in legislature Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi: NLD has won election majority
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In her first interview since historic elections, Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has told the BBC her party has won a parliamentary majority. Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has told the BBC she believes her party has won a parliamentary majority, in her first interview since the historic elections.
Early results point to a sweeping victory for her National League for Democracy (NLD), but final official results will not be known for days.Early results point to a sweeping victory for her National League for Democracy (NLD), 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 seen as the most democratic in Myanmar for 25 years.
The election was the most democratic in Myanmar for 25 years. In an exclusive interview with the BBC's Fergal Keane, Ms Suu Kyi said the polls were not fair but "largely free".
Ms Suu Kyi said the polls were not fair but had been "largely free" though there were "areas of intimidation". She said there had been "areas of intimidation".
NLD spokesman Win Htein has accused the election commission of "delaying intentionally" the release of results, saying "they are trying to be crooked". A quarter of Myanmar's 664 parliamentary seats are set aside for the army, and for the NLD to have the winning majority it will need at least two-thirds of the contested seats.
But Ms Suu Kyi told the BBC that her party has surpassed that, and has won around 75%.
The military-backed Union Solidarity Development Party (USDP) has been in power in Myanmar since 2011 when the country began its transition from decades of military rule to a civilian government.The military-backed Union Solidarity Development Party (USDP) has been in power in Myanmar 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 to take place until at least February.
Ms Suu Kyi cannot be chosen because the constitution blocks people with foreign offspring from holding the post, but has always said she would still lead the country if her party won.
Fergal Keane, BBC News, YangonFergal Keane, BBC News, Yangon
Aung San Suu Kyi was brimming with confidence. This was a leader who strongly sensed her hour had come.Aung San Suu Kyi was brimming with confidence. This was a leader who strongly sensed her hour had come.
"The times have changed, the people have changed," she said."The times have changed, the people have changed," she said.
On the vexing question of the presidency from which she is constitutionally barred, she repeated she would make the big decisions while a colleague holds the post, joking: "A rose by another name."On the vexing question of the presidency from which she is constitutionally barred, she repeated she would make the big decisions while a colleague holds the post, joking: "A rose by another name."
We met in the garden of the house where she had spent so many years under house arrest and where I first interviewed her 20 years ago.We met in the garden of the house where she had spent so many years under house arrest and where I first interviewed her 20 years ago.
From the symbol of an embattled and then fragile democracy movement she has become the steely leader of a government in waiting.From the symbol of an embattled and then fragile democracy movement she has become the steely leader of a government in waiting.
On picking a president, she said: "We'll find one. But that won't stop me from making all the decisions as the leader of the winning party." Follow Fergal on Twitter
'Delaying intentionally'
Results from Sunday's election are slowly being announced. The election commission says the NLD has taken 78 of the 88 seats announced so far for the 440-seat lower house of parliament.
NLD spokesman Win Htein has accused the election commission of "delaying intentionally" the release of results, saying "they are trying to be crooked".
Whichever party wins, Ms Suu Kyi cannot be chosen as president because the constitution blocks people with foreign offspring from holding the post.
She has always said she would lead the country anyway.
On Tuesday she said she would find a president as required, but "that won't stop me from making all the decisions as the leader of the winning party".
When asked if this was fair, she said: "I believe in transparency and accountability... it works much better if I'm open about it if I tell the people."When asked if this was fair, she said: "I believe in transparency and accountability... it works much better if I'm open about it if I tell the people."
Clause 58 of the country's constitution states that the president "takes precedence over all other persons" in Myanmar, also known as Burma.Clause 58 of the country's constitution states that the president "takes precedence over all other persons" in Myanmar, also known as Burma.
Read more: Four scenarios for Myanmar's crucial vote The selection of the president is not expected to take place until at least February.
About 30 million people were eligible to vote in Sunday's election in Myanmar. Turnout was estimated at about 80%.
A quarter of the 664 parliamentary seats are set aside for the army, and for the NLD to have the winning majority it will need at least two-thirds of the contested seats.
But Ms Suu Kyi told the BBC that her party has surpassed that, and has won around 75% of contested seats.
The official result will not be known for days as election officials and volunteers continue to tally the millions of votes cast.
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About 30 million people were eligible to vote in Sunday's election in Myanmar. Turnout was estimated at about 80%.
But hundreds of thousands of people - including minority Rohingya Muslims, who are not recognised as citizens - were also denied voting rights, raising concerns about the fairness of the poll.
Ms Suu Kyi, whose party like many others did not field a Muslim candidate, has been criticised by some for failing to speak up more for Muslims, who have been targeted by ultra-nationalist Buddhist groups.
She told the BBC that an NLD government would protect Muslims, and added that those who inflame hatred should face prosecution.
She said: "Prejudice is not removed easily and hatred is not going to removed easily... I'm confident the great majority of the people want peace… they do not want to live on a diet of hate and fear."