Myanmar’s Army Chief congratulates Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD

Myanmar Army Chief has congratulated opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party that appears set for a landslide victory in the elections.

Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing, the head of the military that ruled the country for half a century and kept Suu Kyi under house arrest for 15 years, has also agreed for talks.

Suu Kyi, who’s National League for Democracy, NLD, is poised for a massive victory, had earlier called for talks on national reconciliation. She had sent letters to Min Aung Hlaing, President Thein Sein and Parliamentary Speaker Shwe Mann urging them to recognise the popular mandate.