Sham elections can’t save a fracturing Myanmar

by Admin | Jan 31, 2026 | Elections, Opinion Papers

Source: The Jakarta Post | By Adam Simpson and Nicholas Farrelly Five years ago on Feb. 1, 2021, Myanmar’s top generals decapitated the elected government: Democratic leaders were arrested, pushed underground or forced into exile. Read Full...

Myanmar junta leader approves pay hike for lawmakers as USDP prepares to form new government

by Admin | Jan 31, 2026 | Daily News, Elections

Source: Mizzima This financial adjustment comes as the USDP secures an overwhelming supermajority, with early data showing the party won at least 471 of the 607 seats declared by the end of the second phase Read Full Story

Myanmar crisis deepens five years after coup, as military ballot entrenches repression

by Admin | Jan 31, 2026 | Daily News, Elections, Revolution

Source: United Nations / UN News | By Vibhu Mishra Five years after Myanmar’s military seized power and jailed the country’s elected leaders, the United Nations says the country’s crisis has only deepened, marked by escalating violence, mass displacement and a...

From a Sham Election to a Sham Democracy: A New-Era Authoritarian System

by Admin | Jan 30, 2026 | Elections, Opinion Papers

Source: Independent Mon News Agency | Editorial This sham election will be used to present a façade of democracy to the international community Read Full Story

Myanmar: Türk says military-controlled ballot exacerbates violence and social division

by Admin | Jan 30, 2026 | Elections, Opinion Papers

Source: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights | Press Release As Myanmar marks five years since the coup, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk today deplored that the conduct of recent military-imposed elections failed to respect the fundamental human rights...

Thailand urges ‘calibrated re-engagement’ with post-election Myanmar

by Admin | Jan 29, 2026 | Daily News, Elections, Politics/Policy

Source: Thai Public Broadcasting Service | By Thai PBS World Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow today called for a “calibrated re-engagement” with Myanmar’s military leadership, arguing that the regional peace plan must adapt to a new political reality following...