US EditionFinal phase of Myanmar's election underway, military-backed party set to win
- On Sunday, Myanmar held the final round of a three-stage general election, capping a monthlong vote with the Union Solidarity and Development Party leading early results.
- Critics say the polls are neither free nor fair and aim to legitimize military power after the February 1, 2021 coup that sidelined Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy.
- Voting opened at 6 a.m. in 61 townships across six regions and three states, while security gaps left 67 townships without voting, reducing the 664-member national parliament to 586 seats.
- The combined parliament will pick the president, and Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing is widely expected to assume the role when Parliament convenes in March and the new government takes office in April.
- International observers were mainly from states viewed as authoritarian, and critics faced new legal penalties as authorities charged more than 400 people recently under the Election Protection Law.
26 Articles
26 Articles
Malay Mail
AlKhaleej TodayMyanmar votes today in final election phase critics say entrenches army rule
MANDALAY Jan 25 — Myanmar opened the final round of its month-long election on Sunday, with the dominant pro-military party on course for a landslide in a junta-run vote critics say will prolong the army’s grip on power.Tropical Myanmar has a long history of military rule, but the generals took a back seat for a decade of civilian-led reforms.That ended in a 2021 military coup when democratic figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi was detained, civil war b…
Myanmar opens final phase of junta-run election as military allies head for landslide
The army-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party is poised for a sweeping victory in a vote critics say is tightly controlled by the junta and designed to entrench military rule nearly five years after the coup.
Associated Press News
Myanmar holds its last election round with the army already certain to keep control over government
Voting has begun in the final round of Myanmar’s general election, concluding a monthlong process. The military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party has already won the most seats in the first two rounds.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 41% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
