The Irrawaddy Burma Election 2010

The 17 individuals chosen by the Burmese regime to form the Union Election Commission are a mixture of former military officers, judges, lawyers, professors and ethnic nationals.

South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu sends a message to Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, saying he looks forward “to join you in your celebrations when you, my sister, are inaugurated as the true, freely elected leader of Burma.”