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Opinion Papers
Myanmar Military Boss Stuffs Senior Posts With Loyalists Mid-Election
Source: The Irrawaddy
Junta boss Min Aung Hlaing has reshuffled several senior military positions right in the middle of the election period, appointing loyalists to key posts in air defense, military training and supply.
‘Sever the chain’: scam tycoons in China’s crosshairs
Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse
China is moving against the cyberscam tycoons making fortunes in Southeast Asia, driven by mounting public pressure and Beijing’s desire to keep control of judicial processes, analysts say.
Envoy’s Visit to Naypyitaw Undermines ASEAN Itself
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Igor Blazevic
The trip was more than a surprise; it was shocking. It revealed a troubling lack of strategic grounding in ASEAN’s own agreed norms and sequencing for addressing the Myanmar crisis
Elections in a country at war: “There is hope for change and national dialogue”
Source: Agenzia Fides
Despite the limitations of an election organized by a military regime, “the elections are nevertheless a step that raises expectations and hopes for change among the population,” John Aung Htoi, a priest of the Diocese of Myitkyina, told Fides.
Military-Backed USDP Wins Huge Majority in Phase 1 of Myanmar Junta’s Election
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
According to the junta-appointed Union Election Commission, the USDP secured victories in 90 of the 102 constituencies for the Lower House. Ethnic and regional parties claimed the remaining 12 seats as follows: