Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi. - Photo by AFP

YANGON: Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's party has decided to register legally so that it can take part in the future elections.

The decision signals its confidence in recent political reforms by the military-aligned government that took power after the country's military rulers upheld their promise to hold elections in November 2010 and relinquish power.

The NLD refused to register last year because of a restriction that would have prevented Suu Kyi from running in the polls.

The restriction was lifted this year.

Senior members of the National League for Democracy met at party headquarters on Friday and agreed it was time to re-enter the national politics.

A statement said the ''NLD has unanimously decided to re-register as a political party and will run in the elections.''

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