Tin Moe Wai, centre, the wife of former Myanmar general and National League for Democracy co-founder Tin Oo, stands next to his coffin wrapped in the party’s flag during his funeral in Yangon on June 5. (AFP)

Deaths and repression sideline Aung San Suu Kyi’s party ahead of Myanmar vote

Death, detention and dissolution have decimated Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's political party, easing the way for groups backed by Myanmar's ruling military to claim victory at elections expected next year, analysts say.

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