The NLD's Insein office, which along with township party chapters across Myanmar hosted candidate selection in June. (Thuya Zaw | Frontier)

NLD candidate selection sparks controversy ahead of election

The National League for Democracy is keen to avoid a repeat of the in-fighting that dogged candidate selection in 2015, but its recruitment of “elders” for the task has made some cry foul.

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