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Opinion Papers
Family members of senior army officials, junta authorities evacuated to Yangon as fighting near Sittwe escalates
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
A resident of Sittwe has stated that the increased attacks by the Arakan Army (AA) have approached the Regional Command Headquarters (RCH), leading to casualties among the junta forces during the conflict.
‘Thousands have been killed. Why would I vote?’ Myanmar’s people despair over sham election and plea for Aung San Suu Kyi’s return
Source: Independent | By Maung Maung, Peter Popham, James C Reynolds
“My only wish is for my daughter [to] come home again so I can embrace her, and to see Suu Kyi’s innocent smile again, and hear her encouraging voice.”
Sequestered Suu Kyi Overshadows Military-run Myanmar Election
Source: BARRON’S | By Agence France-Presse
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been siloed in military detention since a 2021 coup, but her absence looms large over junta-run polls the generals are touting as a return to democracy.
Empty polling stations in Yangon force military to use coercion and loudspeakers
Source: Mizzima
A stark lack of public participation marked the second phase of the military-led elections in Yangon on Sunday, as authorities resorted to patrolling streets with loudspeakers and conducting door-to-door pressure campaigns to drive up turnout.
Fear and Repression Overshadow Phase Two of Junta Election
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
A researcher monitoring election-related data in southern Shan State said participation is largely coerced rather than voluntary.