Beyond Ballots: The Junta Chief’s Elite Management Strategy Ahead of Myanmar’s Elections

by Admin | Dec 12, 2025 | Elections, Opinion Papers

Source: STIMSON | By Naing Min Khant Analyzing the junta’s internal shifts today provides insights into the regime’s stability and into how Min Aung Hlaing uses the elections to reinforce his dominance. Read Full Story

Myanmar Military’s Favorite Election Campaign Platform? Banned Facebook

by Admin | Dec 12, 2025 | Daily News, Elections

Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae The junta’s proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) and others are vigorously campaigning on Facebook for the year-end election—even though millions of Myanmar citizens are officially barred from the platform. Read Full...

Yangon public strike group stages protest against Myanmar junta’s sham election

by Admin | Dec 11, 2025 | Daily News, Elections, Resistance

Source: Mizzima The campaign was carried out near the Sule pedestrian bridge in downtown Yangon, where activists placed a green signboard next to a trash can with the slogans: “Reject Sham Election,” “Dec.10.2025 Silent Strike,” and “Revolt and Defy.” Read Full...

As the ballots near, Myanmar confronts a crisis larger than the election itself

by Admin | Dec 11, 2025 | Daily News, Elections

Source: The Borderlens | By Bidhayak Das Myanmar election faces coercion, resistance and escalating unrest as the junta pushes a controversial multi-phase vote amid nationwide defiance. Read Full Story

U Tin Htoo Aung excluded from list of candidates in upcoming junta election

by Admin | Dec 10, 2025 | Daily News, Elections

Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla U Tin Htoo Aung, a young individual from Rakhine recognized for his philanthropic efforts and potential for success, was deemed ineligible to run as an independent candidate for a Rakhine seat in the Yangon Division...

In Myanmar, the World’s Indifference to Authoritarianism Is on Full Display

by Admin | Dec 10, 2025 | Elections, Opinion Papers

Source: World Politics Review | By Joshua Kurlantzick, Annabel Richter Yet no matter how undemocratic the elections are, they will boost international recognition for the junta, easing its isolation as other nations welcome Myanmar back in from the cold. Read Full...