Discontent brews among minorities as Myanmar heads for election

Discontent brews among minorities as Myanmar heads for election

An ethnic Kachin living in a camp for the internally displaced minority group speaks in an interview in Myitkyina, capital of Kachin state in Myanmar, on Oct. 1, 2015, of her discontent and distrust of the Nov. 8 general election, which she sees as being dominated by Burmese-led politics and neglects the minorities' voices. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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