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ASEAN Must Not Enable the Junta’s Bid for Legitimacy

by Admin | May 4, 2026 | Legitimacy, Opinion Papers, Politics/Policy

Source: Progressive Voice Myanmar | Weekly Highlight There is no basis for granting the junta legitimacy. It continues to disregard the 5PC, perpetrate atrocities against civilians, and fuel transnational crimes through extensive scam operations—posing direct risks to...

ASEAN Must Not Enable the Junta’s Bid for Legitimacy

by Admin | May 1, 2026 | Legitimacy, Opinion Papers

Source: Progressive Voice Myanmar | Weekly Highlight ASEAN must demonstrate principled leadership grounded in human rights, take decisive, time-bound action to end the junta’s violence and grave crimes, and safeguard its credibility as a rules-based, people-centered...

Open letter from Myanmar, regional and international civil society organizations to ASEAN to End Myanmar Military’s Violence, Advance Accountability and Operationalize Cross-border Humanitarian Aid

by Admin | Apr 24, 2026 | Elections, Legitimacy, Opinion Papers

Source: Burma Campaign UK | Open Letter ASEAN must formally state that it considers null and void the junta’s immensely violent and exclusionary sham electoral process. Read Full Story

Legitimacy Cannot Be Achieved with Empty Gestures

by Admin | Apr 22, 2026 | Legitimacy, Opinion Papers

Source: The Irrawaddy | By Bo Kyi Legitimacy is not secured through institutional control or coercive force but through the consent of the governed, and a large part of Myanmar’s population simply do not accept Min Aung Hlaing as a legitimate national leader. Read...

RESTORING LEGITIMACY: Unity and Strategy After U Win Myint’s Release

by Admin | Apr 20, 2026 | Legitimacy, Opinion Papers

Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By Sai Wansai Regardless of intent, the release presents a narrow but consequential window for shifting the dynamics of legitimacy, national unity, and strategic positioning — if political actors, civil society, and international...

Will Myanmar’s Top Leader Gain Legitimacy With His ‘Civilian’ Role?

by Admin | Apr 20, 2026 | Legitimacy, Opinion Papers

Source: The Asian Age | By Pradeep C. Nair This elevation of the general has passed surprisingly with little attention in India and much of the wider world, which, is now overshadowed by multiple crisis and geopolitical tensions Read Full Story
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