Myanmar's Democratic Party leader Thu Wai

Myanmar's Democratic Party leader Thu Wai

YANGON, Myanmar - Thu Wai, chairman of the opposition Democratic Party in Myanmar, attends a press conference at the party's headquarters in Yangon on Aug. 22, 2010. Thu Wai urged the junta to extend the Aug. 30 deadline for people to file their candidacies for the Nov. 7 general election, saying some need more time to prepare.

Myanmar's Democratic Party leader Thu Wai

Myanmar's Democratic Party leader Thu Wai

YANGON, Myanmar - Thu Wai (2nd from L), chairman of the opposition Democratic Party in Myanmar, attends a press conference at the party's headquarters in Yangon on Aug. 22, 2010. Thu Wai urged the junta to extend the Aug. 30 deadline for people to file their candidacies for the Nov. 7 general election, saying some need more time to prepare.

Myanmar's Democratic Party leader Thu Wai

Myanmar's Democratic Party leader Thu Wai

YANGON, Myanmar - Thu Wai (2nd from L), chairman of the opposition Democratic Party in Myanmar, attends a press conference at the party's headquarters in Yangon on Aug. 22, 2010. Thu Wai urged the junta to extend the Aug. 30 deadline for people to file their candidacies for the Nov. 7 general election, saying some need more time to prepare. (Kyodo)

Myanmar's Democratic Party leader Thu Wai

Myanmar's Democratic Party leader Thu Wai

YANGON, Myanmar - Thu Wai, chairman of the opposition Democratic Party in Myanmar, attends a press conference at the party's headquarters in Yangon on Aug. 22, 2010. Thu Wai urged the junta to extend the Aug. 30 deadline for people to file their candidacies for the Nov. 7 general election, saying some need more time to prepare. (Kyodo)