Burma’s election a sham, or worse
Tomorrow's election in Burma will have very little to do with democracy. Human Rights Watch says:
"Only two parties will field candidates for almost every open seat: the military-backed party and the pro-military former Burmese socialist party. Political parties not aligned with the military report that they’re being prevented from campaigning. …
Opposition to military rule is a criminal offense now and will remain so after the election, so anyone calling for genuine reform is likely to be quickly imprisoned.
[The] constitution [already] guarantees continued military rule … these elections will be about cementing military rule indefinitely … and offer little change to Burma's deplorable human rights situation."
