Myanmar: Suu Kyi Tackles Military Land Grabs in Test of New Myanmar Government

Aug 3, 2016 | Aubrey Belford, Hnin Yadana Zaw, and Antoni Slodkowski, Reuters
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When Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) stormed to power in elections last November, its victory was fueled in part by rural anger over land seizures and the party’s pledge to provide redress. Just days after the NLD formed the first government since 1962 that is not backed by the military, the new deputy agriculture minister told local media that returning land to its rightful owners was the duty of the government.