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ASEAN’s refusal to send observers follows criticism from the UN and rights groups that the election aims to legitimize Myanmar's military junta, with 88% of contested seats won by military allies.
- On January 20, 2026, Malaysia's Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will not send observers to Myanmar's election and will not certify the poll.
- Myanmar has been ravaged by conflict since the military staged a coup in 2021; the vote, starting December last year, is criticised by the United Nations, Western countries and rights groups as a ploy, which the junta denies.
- In the first contested phase, the military-allied Union Solidarity and Development Party secured 88% of lower-house seats amid low turnout as voters cast ballots in the second stage earlier this month.
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Myanmar's military junta is pushing ahead with the final phase of elections on January 25th. The candidate list is full of ministers, party leaders, and descendants of generals. Fighting remains fierce in many areas. Meanwhile, ASEAN has reiterated that it will not recognize the election results.
ASEAN Draws a Line on Myanmar’s Military-Led Election
ASEAN will neither send election observers nor certify Myanmar’s ongoing three-stage election, Malaysia’s foreign minister Mohamad Hasan said, effectively denying regional legitimacy to a poll organised by the military junta. Myanmar has been engulfed in civil conflict since the army overthrew an elected civilian government in 2021. The election, which began in December, has already […] The post ASEAN Draws a Line on Myanmar’s Military-Led Elect…
Asean will not certify Myanmar election or send observers – Foreign Ministry - New Straits Times Online
KUALA LUMPUR: The 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations will not send observers to army-ruled Myanmar’s ongoing three-stage election and will therefore not endorse the poll, Malaysia’s foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Asean will not certify Myanmar election or send observers
KUALA LUMPUR — The 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will not send observers to army-ruled Myanmar's ongoing three-stage election and will therefore not endorse the poll, Malaysia's foreign minister said on Tuesday.
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