Myanmar's opposition looks to 2020

Significance

The National League for Democracy (NLD), which will soon form its first government, holds 390 of the 664 seats in parliament's two houses, or 58.7% after taking account of the 25% of seats reserved for the military. The former governing party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), is now the largest elected opposition group with 42 seats, or 6.3%. The NLD's majority constricts parliamentary political opposition.

Impacts

• Ethnicity-based political parties may perform strongly in the 2020 election.
• Other 'progressive' political parties could undermine the NLD down to 2020.
• There could be more use of direct political action, including protests.