: the vote is likely to be a contest between the ruling union solidarity and development party, or usdpand the opposition national league for democracy, or nld, led by aung san suu kyi. the nld needs to win nearly 70% of the remaining seats to secure a majority. this is because a quarter of the seats in myanmar's parliament go to the military. do you think aung san suu kyi and her party winning a landslide victory is a likelihood? >> judging from the crowds who receive her in different towns she's visited, even just over the last week or two, i think her popularity is still very great. i think it would be a big surprise to everyone if the nld didn't emerge as the biggest party after the elections. they have to win much more of the seats contested because the army has 25%. so it's very possible no single party will win so between the nld, the usdp, the ethnic minority parties and the army, they will have to find some coalition, so to speak, to be able to not just nominate but appoint the new president. >> some say as a result ethnic minority parties will have casting votes. do you agree?

or usdp. but just a few hundred people turned up: the party is viewed as.n 2011 after ruling for 50 years. the nation able to reach out to the rural population is being accused of vote buying by offering insentence to voters. the ruling military-backed party easily won the last general election in 2010 but those polls were widely criticized by the international community. it didn't have to face the main opposition party, the national league for democracy which boycotted the election. the nld led by former political prisoner al sun suchi. it's fielding more than a thousand candidates matching the usdp in strength. it lack took part in a general election 25 years ago and won. but wasn't allowed to take part. >> people want to see genuine change. the military won't be able to deliver that. people will vote for the opposition. >> no matter who wins, the military will remain a powerful force. the constitution guarantees a 25% of seats in parliament and effective ve oat power. the generals will have a say in how myanmar moves fort worth. florence looie. >>> on su

all usdp. but just a few hundred people turned up. >> thwe can operate a better future for the country. >> the usdp is a world financed political party able to reach out to the rule of population it has offered incentives of free medical checkups. the ruling military backed party easily won in 2010, but those polls were widely criticized by the international community, and this "t" did not have to face the main party, which boycotted the election. it last took part in the general elections 25 years ago and won but was not allowed to take part. >> people want to see genuine change. the military won't be able to deliver that, so people will vote for the opposition. >> no matter who wins the military will remain a powerful force. the constitution guarantees it 25% in parliament, and effective veto power. the generals will have a say in how myanmar moves forward. florence looi, al jazeera. >> florence looi will report live as they are expected to hold an election rally sunday on aje. >> north korea

it's fielding more than a thousand candidates matching the usdp in strength. it last took part in a generally 25 years ago and won but wasn't allowed to take part. >> people want to see genuine change. the military won't be able to deliver that. so people will vote for the opposition. >> no matter who wins, the military will remain a power of force. the constitution guarantees 25% of seats in parliament and effective veto power. the generals will have a say in how myanmar moves forward. >> on sunday, florence looie will report live from myanmar. that's sunday on al jazeera. >>> north korea has criticized joint military exercises between south korea and the united states for, quote, inciting confrontation. the u.s. naval forces say more than 5,000 crew members took part in the 4-day drills earlier this week. the nuclear powered aircraft-carrier, ronald reagan was involved off of the east coast of the corps ian "penguins of madagascar." >>> meanwhile action south korea is hosting leaders from japan and china for trilateral talks aimed at boosting economic and di