US EditionMyanmar Ends State of Emergency and Its Military Leader Switches Roles to Prepare for the Vote
MYANMAR, JUL 31 – The military rulers ended a two-year emergency rule that blocked elections and plan a general vote in December, though opposition groups remain distrustful.
- Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing announced the military junta lifted the state of emergency on Thursday to prepare for a general election in December.
- In February 2021, the military took control through a coup, detaining Aung San Suu Kyi along with key figures from her governing political party, and declared a state of emergency that prevented elections from occurring.
- Following the lifting of the emergency, the junta dissolved existing administrative bodies and created a commission led by Min Aung Hlaing to oversee the transition to elections.
- Military spokesperson General Zaw Min Tun announced that once the state of emergency concludes, voting will take place within half a year, while opponents denounce the upcoming polls as fraudulent.
- The announcement signals a contested step toward elections amid ongoing civil war, widespread arrests, and opposition claims the process aims to legitimize military rule but faces serious obstacles.
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