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Junta dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, and 39 others

Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD is one of dozens of parties that have been dissolved. Photo: AAP

Myanmar’s military government has dissolved the ousted ruling party of former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and 39 other parties, state media has announced, over their failure to register for an election set to prolong the army’s grip on power.

The move sparked condemnation from Australia, which said it was “seriously concerned about the further narrowing of political space” in the country and called for democracy to be restored, including credible elections.

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