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Opinion Papers
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 Junta’s Vote Marks New Phase of Military Domination
Source: The Irrawaddy | Analysis by Ei Kay Kyaw
Smiling before the cameras as they cast their ballots on Sunday, junta chief Min Aung Hlaing and his generals launched a tightly controlled election that Myanmar and much of the world has dismissed as a sham.
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
The Generals’ Election Offers Fake ‘Civilian Rule’ for Myanmar
Source: The Irrawaddy | Analysis
The first phase of Myanmar’s election has been completed under tight security.
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.