Myanmar election chief considers dissolving Suu Kyi’s party

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military-appointed state election commission says his agency will consider dissolving Aung San Suu Kyi’s former ruling party for alleged involvement in electoral fraud and having its leaders charged with treason. Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy won a landslide victory in last November’s general election but was prevented from starting a second term by a military coup in February. The new Union Election Commission chairman said an investigation of last year’s polls showed that Suu Kyi’s party had illegally worked with the government to give itself an advantage at the polls. Independent observers dispute the assertions of widespread irregularities.