Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Legislature By-Election in Myanmar

April 4, 2012
Japanese

On Sunday, April 1, 2012, a legislature by-election was held in Myanmar for a total of 45 districts of both upper and lower houses and local governments. According to an official announcement from the Government of Myanmar, the National League for Democracy (NLD) led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi won seats in 43 districts out of the 45.
Japan has urged the Government of Myanmar to enable all the parties concerned, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, to participate in the political process. This time, all the parties concerned could participate in politics in such a manner. This represents significant step in the democratization of Myanmar and Japan welcomes it. Japan would like to support efforts by the Government of Myanmar toward further democratization, national reconciliation, and economic reforms.

(*The foregoing is a provisional translation. The date indicated above denotes the date of issue of the original press release in Japanese.)

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