Myanmar Military Announces December 28 Election Start Amid Widespread Skepticism
Myanmar Military Announces December 28 Election Start Amid Widespread Skepticism
Myanmar’s military government has officially announced that the first phase of its long-promised general elections will begin on December 28. The Union Election Commission confirmed the date on Monday for what it described as a “step-by-step” electoral process.
The announcement comes as the ruling administration, led by Min Aung Hlaing, faces intense international scrutiny and domestic opposition. Critics and independent observers widely view the upcoming polls as lacking credibility, designed primarily to legitimize the military’s hold on power following the 2021 coup that overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratically elected government.
Key opposition groups, including Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD), have already vowed to boycott the elections, dismissing them as a sham. Myanmar has been embroiled in a severe civil conflict since the coup, with large swathes of the country contested or controlled by various rebel organizations.
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