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Opinion Papers
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.
How Myanmar’s junta-run vote works
Source: Channel News Asia | By AFP/gr
Who is running and how is a winner decided? Here’s what you need to know about the Myanmar elections.
COMMENT: Myanmar’s 2025 vote – an election with the ending already written
Source: bne IntelliNews | By Mark Buckton
what appears to be unfolding on election day, Sunday December 28, looks less like an election than a carefully managed performance; one designed to legitimise continued military control while excluding any genuine or effective political competition
Tepid early turnout in Myanmar election as junta touts stability
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By Reuters
Under the shadow of civil war and questions over the poll’s credibility, voters in Myanmar cast their ballots in apparently low numbers in a general election on Sunday (Dec 28)
Security Tightened After Resistance Blasts on Election Eve
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
Resistance group Brave Warriors for Myanmar (BWM) claimed responsibility, saying it targeted the junta’s Central Regional Military Command with five rockets, four of which hit the target.