Daw Aung San Suu Kyi opens the National League for Democracy office in Nay Pyi Taw's Ottarathiri Township on July 5. (Supplied | NLD Facebook)
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi opens the National League for Democracy office in Nay Pyi Taw's Ottarathiri Township on July 5. (Supplied | NLD Facebook)

An old controversy returns as govt gets the green light to campaign early

Critics say new campaign rules favour the NLD by allowing government officials to campaign, but confusion over the constitution enabled the USDP to do the same in 2015.

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