1. Both the countries Myanmar and Libya claim themselves as independent and democratic.
2. But in practical view, they are not democratic countries.
3. Unlike democratic countries –
a) They did not allow multi-party elections and one party usually ruled for several years.
b) Even they did not allow free elections.
c) Sometimes they did not allow the elected representatives to form governments.
Ex : NLD, led by Suu Kyi got 80% seats, was not allowed to form government.
d) They did not allow freedom of expression or freedom to form organizations, or freedom to protest against government.
Both the countries did not have any conditions for a democracy to flourish. Hence they cannot claim themselves to be democratic by conducting elections.
