August 17, 201510 yr Aung San Suu Kyi meets ousted Myanmar ruling party figure The former chairman of Myanmar's ruling party has met opposition head Aung San Suu Kyi, prompting speculation of an alliance. Shwe Mann was sacked from the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) last week in a power struggle. He has been rumoured to be discussing an alliance with Aung San Suu Kyi whose party is expected to win wide popular support in the 8 November elections. They will be the first elections since democratic reforms began in 2011. Rivalry between President Thein Sein and Shwe Mann came to a head last Wednesday night when trucks with security sealed off the headquarters of the party. Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-33959314 -- BBC 2015-08-17
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