Aung San Suu Kyi campaign video leaked online Since the election of an ostensibly civilian government last year, and her subsequent release from house arrest, Ms Suu Kyi has campaigned throughout Burma for democracy, greater human rights for Burmese citizens and the NDL. Her party is contesting 47 of the 48 available seats. Campaigning has only been possible following a series of reforms enacted by the current government. These include the release of hundreds of political prisoners, signing ceasefires with armed opposition groups, relaxing restrictions on press freedom and allowing Ms Suu Kyi to stand as a candidate. In her campaign video, which marks the first time she has been allowed to use state media, Ms Suu Kyi argues that the country has been engaged in a civil war since its independence in 1948. Sitting in front of a large NDL flag, depicting a fighting peacock and white star on a red field, she calls for a nationwide ceasefire, political dialogues and "the building [of] a genuine Union that is based on equality, regional autonomy and the right to decide independently." Ms Suu Kyi goes on to criticise the government for controlling the judicial system and its reliance on oppressive laws, stating that the Burmese people live in fear of its power and that such legislation should be repealed with immediate effect. Other parts of her speech demanded a free press, rule of law and the right for any citizen to take legal action against "any administrator, person or organisation that violates the laws." We know that the current Constitution is not in line with democratic principles. Giving an obvious well-known example, the citizens know that the Parliament comprises 25 per cent of parliamentary representatives who are not elected," she said. This quarter of unelected representatives to whom Ms Suu Kyi refers all belong to the military. Despite the military's sustained repression of the NDL, Ms Suu Kyi says in her speech, "I believe that the military must play a role for the development of the country. I also believe that the military, which was founded by my father, General Aung San, is always ready to serve in the interest of the country. However, the NDL leader has revealed that she was forced to submit a transcript of her speech to Burma's election commission before the recording was made. The commission censored a paragraph describing how the military used Burmese laws to limit the freedom of citizens, on the grounds that statements defaming the military are banned.