(Myanmar, 11th) The second phase of Myanmar’s general election has begun voting, with polling stations in 100 townships opening simultaneously.
According to Xinhua News Agency, the second phase of voting in Myanmar began at 6 a.m. local time (7:30 a.m. Malaysian time) on Sunday (January 11). Voting is scheduled to end at 4 p.m. on the same day.
According to AFP, polling locations include Kawhmu in Yangon Region, a constituency that was previously that of deposed and detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The military overthrew the results of Myanmar’s last election and staged a coup in 2021, deposing Aung San Suu Kyi.
The Myanmar general elections are being conducted in three phases. The first phase of voting was held on December 28 last year in 102 townships.
The military-aligned Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), widely viewed by many analysts as a military proxy, took the lead in the first phase of this election, winning 38 out of 40 seats in the lower house.
The third phase of voting is scheduled for January 25 in 63 townships.
This is Myanmar’s first voting since the military coup in 2021, but as opposition and anti-junta parties are unable to participate, it has drawn criticism from the United Nations, some Western countries, and human rights organizations.
According to AFP, polling locations include Kawhmu in Yangon Region, a constituency that was previously that of deposed and detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The military overthrew the results of Myanmar’s last election and staged a coup in 2021, deposing Aung San Suu Kyi.
The Myanmar general elections are being conducted in three phases. The first phase of voting was held on December 28 last year in 102 townships.
The military-aligned Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), widely viewed by many analysts as a military proxy, took the lead in the first phase of this election, winning 38 out of 40 seats in the lower house.
The third phase of voting is scheduled for January 25 in 63 townships.
This is Myanmar’s first voting since the military coup in 2021, but as opposition and anti-junta parties are unable to participate, it has drawn criticism from the United Nations, some Western countries, and human rights organizations.