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What to Know About Myanmar’s ‘So-Called Election’

Summary by Time Magazine
As people trickled into polling stations scattered across Myanmar to vote in the country’s first elections since the 2021 military coup, much of the nation remained consumed by war. On a TV screen at polling stations, a smiling woman sang and danced: “Hey dear friends, so that a colorful future may bloom, let us choose those who will shape tomorrow.” [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The military junta has billed the vote, which was held in three…

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Yangon, January 22 Former Labor Minister Brigadier General Aung Kyaw Ho has ordered stricter scrutiny of Myanmar workers abroad who failed to vote in advance in the military-backed election, a source at the Labor Ministry in Nay Pyi Taw told Yangon Times. Advance voting certificates were collected from Myanmar workers abroad on December 6 and 7 for the military-backed election at 50 offices, including military-backed embassies and consulates, an…

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yktnews.com broke the news in on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
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