EURO-BURMA OFFICE ADDB Inc – Canada, Euro-Burma Office – Belgium, EBO Foundation – Chiang Mai
Opinion Papers
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.
Myanmar Junta’s Election Opens Amid Airstrikes and Sparse Turnout
Source: The Irrawaddy
The Irrawaddy has filed live updates on the election and related incidents.
‘Unfair Election’: Young Voters Shun Myanmar Junta’s Poll
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Agence France-Presse
The droves of young people who queued to cast ballots in past elections in Myanmar were conspicuous by their absence from Sunday’s military-run poll, with older voters dominating the turnout.
The upcoming elections in Rakhine State, Myanmar and the future
Source: Borderlens | By Tejaswini S S, Rajesh A M
Myanmar’s 2025 elections are unlikely to be held meaningfully in Rakhine State, where the Arakan Army holds power and rejects the polls, pushing the region toward deeper autonomy…