In 1988 Aung San Suu Kyi became the leader of the National League for Democracy, a party that opposes Myanmar's military government.She made speeches against the government and organised protests. In July 1989 Suu Kyi was sentenced to house arrest. Although she remained under house arrest until 1995, she continued her struggle for freedom. Protests in Myanmar and around the world forced the military government to have an election in May 1990. Suu Kyi's party won the election, but the militaty government ignored the results.