The Arakan League for Democracy (ALD) is a political party that operated in Rakhine State

Rakhine State

Rakhine State is a Burmese state. Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State in the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region in the east, the Bay of Bengal to the west, and the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. It is located approximately between...

 (Arakan State), Myanmar

Myanmar

Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....

. It received the overwhelming support of the Rakhine people

Rakhine people

The Rakhine , is a nationality in Myanmar forming the majority along the coastal region of present day Rakhine State or Arakan State. They possibly constitute 5.53% or more of Myanmar's total population but no accurate census figures exist. Rakhine people also live in the southeastern parts of...

 in the 1990 elections

Burmese general election, 1990

General elections were held in Burma on 27 May 1990, the first multi-party elections since 1960, after which the country had been ruled by a military dictatorship...

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The ALD was abolished by the then ruling junta State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC). ALD leaders went into exile in order to continue their political activities. Now the ALD has its branches in Bangladesh, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, and a liaison office in Netherlands.