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Union Election Commission ‘threatens’ candidates with criminal prosecution for ‘insults’ or ‘defamation’

by Admin | Jan 6, 2026 | Daily News, Elections, Judiciary, Persecution

Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor

The regime’s Union Election Commission (UEC) states that insulting or defaming rival political parties, or candidates, during the electoral process could be considered a malpractice and even a criminal offence.

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