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Myanmar Holds First Election Since 2021 Coup
Myanmar's military junta uses violence and legal repression to coerce voters in a contested election amid ongoing civil war, with over 30,000 political detainees reported by the UN.
- 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.
For the first time since the military coup, the junta in Myanmar calls the citizens to the ballot boxes. An expert explains how it could go on in the country of civil war.
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Leaning Left82Leaning Right50Center89Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Center
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