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Opinion Papers
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 Election Will Escalate War, Says Karen National Union, Key Ethnic Armed Group
Source: The Wire | Interview with KNU spokesperson Saw Taw Ne
In an interview to The Wire, KNU spokesperson Saw Taw Nee, speaking from the Myanmar-Thailand border, warned that the general elections will likely escalate the civil war and asserted that barring a few countries, it will not find any takers.
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.