US EditionMyanmar parliament convenes as army prepares for new era of rule
The military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party controls over 80% of seats, ensuring junta dominance in parliament and paving the way for Min Aung Hlaing's presidency.
- On Monday, Myanmar's parliament convened with pro-junta lawmakers present, after the election was staged by the military's top brass.
- By staging re-run polls and outlawing criticism, the junta stacked parliament, while the military-drafted constitution guarantees a quarter of unelected seats and the USDP won over 80 percent of contested seats.
- Analysts say voting did not occur in rebel-held areas, and the new cohort of MPs acts as a proxy for the military, following the 2020 election that was discredited by the junta.
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In Burma, the first session of the new Parliament today since the coup d'état of 2021 and the arrival of the junta in power. With a large majority in favour of it, the pro-Army Union of Solidarity and Development Party largely won the elections last January, a Parliament that promises to be just a recording chamber of the ruling junta.
Myanmar Parliament Convenes After 2021 Coup As Military Keeps Tight Control
Myanmar’s parliament sat on 16 March 2026 for the first time since the 2021 coup. The army-backed USDP won 81% of seats; junta leader Min Aung Hlaing is set to become president while a new super-body strengthens military grip
The Toronto Star
Myanmar’s parliament meets for first time in 5 years with military controlling most seats
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar opened its first parliamentary session in more than five years on Monday following an election that did not include major opposition parties, ensuring that the
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