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‘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.
Fears of Proxy Voting Rise as Authorities Collect Lists of Sick Residents in Southern Shan State
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
“In town, hardly anyone is voting. But in the villages, people are being pressured to go. Those who don’t show up are warned they could face consequence
Myanmar elections: Apathy rules as Burmese ignore military-run vote
Source: The Sunday Times | By Stan Collingwood
“We have no choice but to vote,” a street-side vendor in the southwest country town of Twante said. “We have to live under them,” he explained, referring to the military.
KIA captures key Myanmar junta bases in Bhamo offensive
Source: Mizzima
“We received reports this morning that Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 47 and Ordnance Depot 641 fell to resistance forces on the evening of 26 December,” a source told Mizzima on 27 December.
Myanmar polls open amid civil war, junta-backed party tipped to win
Source: Radio New Zealand | By Reuters
In this election, the military-aligned Union Solidarity and Development Party, led by retired generals and fielding one-fifth of all candidates against severely diminished competition, is set to return to power, said Lalita Hanwong, a lecturer and Myanmar expert at Thailand’s Kasetsart University.
How Myanmar’s junta-run vote works
Source: Channel News Asia | By AFP/gr
Who is running and how is a winner decided? Here’s what you need to know about the Myanmar elections.
Tepid early turnout in Myanmar election as junta touts stability
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By Reuters
Under the shadow of civil war and questions over the poll’s credibility, voters in Myanmar cast their ballots in apparently low numbers in a general election on Sunday (Dec 28)
Security Tightened After Resistance Blasts on Election Eve
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
Resistance group Brave Warriors for Myanmar (BWM) claimed responsibility, saying it targeted the junta’s Central Regional Military Command with five rockets, four of which hit the target.
Myanmar Junta’s Election Opens Amid Airstrikes and Sparse Turnout
Source: The Irrawaddy
The Irrawaddy has filed live updates on the election and related incidents.
‘Unfair Election’: Young Voters Shun Myanmar Junta’s Poll
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Agence France-Presse
The droves of young people who queued to cast ballots in past elections in Myanmar were conspicuous by their absence from Sunday’s military-run poll, with older voters dominating the turnout.
The upcoming elections in Rakhine State, Myanmar and the future
Source: Borderlens | By Tejaswini S S, Rajesh A M
Myanmar’s 2025 elections are unlikely to be held meaningfully in Rakhine State, where the Arakan Army holds power and rejects the polls, pushing the region toward deeper autonomy…
Two MSRF Fighters Killed in Northern Ye Township Clash
Source: Independent Mon News Agency | By monnews
A local man said that due to the imbalance in troop strength, the resistance forces suffered significant losses during the fighting.
Thet community faces challenges amid population decline
Source: Development Media Group
The ethnic Thet community, one of the indigenous groups of Arakan State, is facing growing challenges to its national identity and cultural survival due to migration and a gradual decline in population.
Ancient Rakhine “Yatra Bell” discovered after missing for decades
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
The bell is an old historical Yatra bell from the Mrauk U era, engraved with Yatra and magical power, which was dreaded by foreign foes throughout Rakhine’s history.
Myanmar junta forces national flag raising and mandatory voter list checks in Magway and Yangon
Source: Mizzima
The military junta has forced the hoisting of national flags and threatened to take action against those who fail to do so in Magway Region and Hlaing Tharyar in Yangon Region, according to local residents.
Residents Warned of “Consequences” for Not Voting in Southern Shan State
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
“Because voter lists are cross-checked with household registrations, they will know exactly who didn’t vote. We’re afraid of being targeted or framed.”