The November 8 election in Myanmar is a step forward and a significant improvement on the manifestly rigged affair in 2010.

Sadly neither the USDP nor NLD has chosen Muslim candidates to contest, though Myanmar has over five million Muslims. Rohingyas are automatically disenfranchised as they are not considered citizens of the country. It will be a Muslim-free election.

Campaigning begins in Myanmar, two months ahead of its first openly-contested general election in 25 years.