
Supporters of Burma democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi wait for her arrival in Pyar Pon, Irrawaddy delta region in the Irrawaddy division on February 17, 2012. The Burmese government assured EU development commissioner Andris Piebalgs during his recent visit that April's by-elections, which will herald the opposition's return to mainstream politics, will be democratic. By Soe Than Win/AFP/Getty Images.