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Democracy as a Cage: Myanmar Junta’s Election Gambit and the Opposition’s Self-Trap

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

Source: The Irrawaddy | By Surachanee Sriyai

The regime has effectively gamed the system in its favour, manipulating both institutional mechanisms and the legal framework to enforce repression. The Union Election Commission (UEC) remains toothless.

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