National League for Democracy supporters ride in trucks during a campaign rally in Nay Pyi Taw on October 21. (Thet Aung | AFP)
National League for Democracy supporters ride in trucks during a campaign rally in Nay Pyi Taw on October 21. (Thet Aung | AFP)

Holding the NLD to account: The money behind a winning election campaign

The National League for Democracy’s re-election was helped by generous cash and in-kind contributions, but loose campaign finance rules kept much of this support off the books.

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