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Nine civilians killed, including one child, 15 injured in junta airstrike in Ngapali
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
The Myanmar Junta Air Force conducted two airstrikes on the village at approximately 8 pm on the 29th
Myanmar regime says voter turnout at 52 percent in first phase of election
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By Reuters
Zaw Min Tun, the regime spokesperson, told regime media that more than six million people, or 52.13 percent of enrolled voters, had voted on Sunday across 102 townships.
Former military leaders absent from voting records as Myanmar junta’s first phase election concludes
Source: Mizzima
The publicized voting records of the military junta’s first-phase election are notably missing the photos of six former top military leaders, including Senior General Than Shwe.
Two Women Arrested in Thaton for Alleged “Election Interference” as Residents Report Unequal Enforcement
Source: The Human Rights Foundation of Monland
Residents also reported that on the same day, USDP members and supporters appeared to dominate the area around the polling station, creating an intimidating environment.
ASEAN to assess post-election developments in Myanmar, Malaysia PM says
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By Reuters
“Any assessment will proceed in a sequenced manner, guided by the need to reduce violence, avoid actions that could deepen divisions or confer premature legitimacy, and preserve the possibility of an inclusive and credible pathway forward,”
Some Loikaw Residents Say They Voted on Election Day Out of Fear of Reprisals
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
Yesterday, artillery shells were landing, and we heard gunfire, so people didn’t want to go outside. But the list of people who didn’t vote would also be in their (the junta’s) hands.
Rice Shortages at Shwe Nyaung Kone IDP Camp in Hpruso; Displaced People Appeal for Aid
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
Due to these ongoing shortages, concerns are rising that long-term conditions will become even more difficult, especially for the health of children and the elderly, according to the camp committee.
Junta troops at besieged hilltop camp in Bago face food and water shortages
Source: Development Media Group
The Arakan Army (AA) and allied forces have been surrounding the hilltop camp for months, repeatedly intercepting attempts to deliver supplies and reinforcements.
Myanmar Junta’s Proxy Party Claims 80% Election ‘Landslide’
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
As widely expected, the Myanmar military’s proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) secured a dominant victory in the first phase of the junta-organized election, while most other parties sank without a trace.
Empty Polls, Streets Filled With Soldiers as Yangon Votes Under the Gun
Source: The Irrawaddy
Watched over by armed soldiers and police on street corners, pedestrian bridges and even Maha Bandula Park, downtown Yangon staged an election like no other on Sunday.
Sagaing Resistance Seizes Three Budalin Strongpoints as Junta Stages Vote
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phone Thit Nwe
The sites—at the township general administration office, the police station, and a private school—were attacked simultaneously early Sunday morning.
China Says Myanmar Junta Election Stems From Xi-Min Aung Hlaing Deal
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
China has openly stated that the ongoing junta-organized election—which critics dismiss as a sham designed to entrench military rule—is being held as the result of an agreement between Chinese President Xi Jinping and coup leader Min Aung Hlaing.
Peaceful Protests in Mon and Karen States Reject Junta’s Election
Source: The Human Rights Foundation of Monland
Field reporters confirmed that more than 7,500 people participated across the three townships, marching calmly and in an organized manner to express their opposition.
Karen National Liberation Army ‘attacks’ office in Mon State used to count ballots for regime elections
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
A KNLA member told DVB on the condition of anonymity that resistance forces dropped an explosive on the administration office from an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), or drone, to stop ballots from being counted from the regime elections in Theizayet.
Each polling station in Myawaddy has fewer than 1,000 voters
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Informational Center
According to a statement from the junta-controlled Election Commission, 24 polling stations have been set up across seven downtown wards and village tracts
‘Silent strike’ boycott and resistance attacks paralyze election in Chin state
Source: Mizzima
The first phase of Myanmar’s military-organized general election was met with near-total public defiance in Chin State on Sunday
Sanctioned DKBA leader promoted amid leadership shuffle and scam allegations
Source: Mizzima
The Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) has promoted Brigadier General Sai Kyaw Hla to the rank of Major General and appointed him chairman of its Central Economic Committee, despite recent international sanctions and allegations of involvement in online money laundering.
Businesses fighting for survival amid Myanmar’s political limbo hope for reset with polls
Source: The Straits Times | By May Wong
Myanmar’s businesses face a “poly crisis” of inflation, brain drain and conflict, with a shortage of skilled workers after the 2021 coup.
Not satisfied with India’s response to Myanmar polls, say anti-junta rebels
Source: The Hindu | By Kallol Bhattacherjee
India has been calling for inclusive election in Myanmar but rebel groups urge New Delhi to exert more pressure on the junta to make the election truly inclusive.
Rohingya Refugees Hope New Leaders Can Pave A Path Home
Source: BARRON’S | By Sheikh Sabiha Alam, Agence France-Presse
Rohingya refugees living in squalid camps in Bangladesh have elected a leadership council, hoping it can improve conditions and revive efforts to secure their return home to Myanmar.
Myanmar’s pro-military party ‘winning a majority’ in junta-run poll, official says
Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse
Myanmar’s dominant pro-military party is “winning a majority” in the first phase of junta-run elections, a party source said on Monday
Myanmar election faces legitimacy questions
Source: Thai Public Broadcasting Service | By Thai PBS World
As the Myanmar junta concludes the first day of its planned three-phase general election, international media, academics and Myanmar’s independent media have raised questions about its legitimacy.
AA-controlled 15 townships not included in third phase of election
Source: Narinjara News | Saung Oo Man
The list of townships for the third phase of the election, set to take place on January 25 of next year, has been released once more
Election map shrinks as Myanmar UEC scraps 20 additional constituencies
Source: Mizzima
The cancellation of these seats underscores the junta’s inability to maintain administrative control in the country’s northwest and western borderlands.
Empty streets and forced ballots: Myanmar junta resorts to coercion as phased election begins amid widespread boycott
Source: Mizzima
Myanmar’s junta-appointed election commission and its administrative bodies are resorting to various forms of pressure to compel people to vote as turnout remains extremely low in the ongoing election, according to local residents.