by Admin | Jan 20, 2026 | Daily News, Elections
Source: Reuters The 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations will not send observers to army-ruled Myanmar’s ongoing three-stage election and will therefore not endorse the poll, Malaysia’s foreign minister said on Tuesday. Read Full...
by Admin | Jan 20, 2026 | Daily News, Elections
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi As the military junta pushes ahead with the third and final phase of its staged election on Jan. 25, the candidate list reveals a familiar pattern: current junta ministers, party chairmen, and children of ex‑general Read Full...
by Admin | Jan 19, 2026 | Daily News, Elections
Source: Deutsche Welle | By David Hutt Seeking international legitimacy, Myanmar’s ruling military junta claims elections this week are a return to democracy. But it will take more than the junta’s word to convince the EU that the polls are free and fair....
by Admin | Jan 19, 2026 | Daily News, Elections
Source: NHK World He said the election “probably not perfect in the eyes of many, especially the Western countries.” But Thailand has to deal with the reality because Myanmar is its “next-door neighbor.” Read Full Story
by Admin | Jan 18, 2026 | Elections, Opinion Papers
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By Shalini Perumal To the casual observer, the message was unambiguous: India, the world’s largest democracy, was present to witness, and perhaps tacitly validate, a sham exercise in “guided democracy” orchestrated by an illegal...
by Admin | Jan 16, 2026 | Elections, Opinion Papers
Source: Observer Research Foundation | By Sreeparna Banerjee Myanmar’s elections are not a pathway back to democracy but a carefully managed mechanism to formalise military rule while suppressing dissent and meaningful political choice Read Full...
