Is there any opposition from within?

Yes. In the face of this oppressive regime, Aung San Suu Kyi has consistently campaigned for democracy, her efforts winning her the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991. Her father is a national hero, having led the Anti-Fascist People’s Freedom League to fight with the British against Japanese occupation in 1945. After studying and living in the UK, Kyi returned to her homeland in 1988, though for much of the time since then she has lived under house arrest. The National League for Democracy, which she leads, won the last elections—held in 1990—with 392 out of 492 seats, but the military’s grip on the country continued unabated.

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