Election fever grips Myanmar as the country holds historic elections in which pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is standing for the first time in the latest sign of sweeping change after decades of military rule. However, she said on March 30 that by-elections in Myanmar would not be “genuinely free and fair”, sounding a note of caution over her landmark bid for a seat in parliament. – Photos and text by Agencies

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