US EditionMyanmar Holds First Election Since 2021 Coup
The military-run election excludes opposition parties and occurs amid ongoing civil war and mass displacement, with the UN reporting over 3.6 million displaced and 6,800 civilian deaths.
- On Dec 28, Myanmar's first general election in five years opened under military supervision while a civil war rages, with subdued campaigning in many areas.
- Junta leaders cast the vote as a route to legitimacy, pursuing polls for foreign acceptance after the 2021 coup while sidelining major opposition and favoring the Union Solidarity and Development Party.
- Officials reported deploying more than 50,000 electronic voting machines for the first two phases covering 202 townships and a third phase in 63 townships, with the Union Solidarity and Development Party fielding 1,018 candidates.
- Results are expected in late January, with Parliament electing speakers and a president before appointing a cabinet, while 25 per cent of seats are reserved for military personnel.
- The humanitarian crisis has displaced more than 3.6 million people, while the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners reports over 22,000 political detainees and 7,600 civilian deaths.
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Myanmar holds the first election in five years. The military coup in 2021 against Suu Kyi's government. Opposition parties were dissolved.
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