Suu Kyi’s party says it won 70 percent of votes

YANGON, Myanmar —  A spokesman of Myanmar’s opposition said Monday that the party has won about 70 percent of votes counted so far nationwide in Sunday’s elections.

National League for Democracy party spokesman Win Htein said the party has won between 50 and 80 percent votes in Myanmar’s 14 states.

He said that the party’s strongest showing is in the heartland states, where it appears to be grabbing an 80 percent share of the votes. The support falls off slightly to 70-50 percent in the ethnic states.

“All of these have to be confirmed by the Union Election Commission. But we are sure about those numbers,” he said.

The comments, if confirmed by official results, indicate that the party led by Aung San Suu Kyi is heading for a landslide victory.