Election 2020
Myanmar’s Supreme Court Hears Election Misconduct Claims Against President, Suu Kyi
Two military proxy parties filed their claims against the leaders and electoral body, accusing them of breaking the law during the November general election.
Myanmar Election Observers Urge Military to Accept Election Results
A joint statement has called for the military and its political allies to work with the National League for Democracy to address issues with the Nov. 8 election.
Four Years On, No Answers Over Murder of Critic of Myanmar’s Military
Muslim lawyer U Ko Ni was gunned down in daylight at Yangon’s airport in 2017 but no motive has been established and the supposed mastermind is still at large.
Myanmar Military Demands Proof November Election Was Fair
The military says it wants to be convinced the general election was free from voter fraud before the new parliament convenes.
Updated Timeline: Tracing Military’s Interference in Myanmar Election
The Tatmadaw and the USDP have been banging this drum since before voters went to the polls, ignoring their landslide loss to the National League for Democracy.
Myanmar Military Condemns Speaker’s Refusal to Probe Election Fraud Claims
Speaker T Khun Myat has come under fire from the military for refusing its request to hold a special parliamentary session to examine fraud charges.
Speaker Rejects Myanmar Military, Proxy Party’s Call for Special Parliament Session
The military and USDP’s attempt to take electoral fraud claims to Parliament is irrelevant, Speaker T Khun Myat says.
Calls For Myanmar Govt to Scrap Terrorist Label for Arakan Army
Rakhine State politicians say calling the armed group a terrorist organization is an obstacle to peace.
Claiming Electoral Fraud, Myanmar Military and Proxy Party Calls Special Parliament Session
Aiming to discredit the NLD’s landslide victory, the military and Union Solidarity and Development Party have pressed to take the election fraud claims to parliament.
No Security Guarantees Made for Rakhine Voting: Myanmar Government
Voting for most Rakhine State residents was canceled ahead of the November 8 general election amid fears of Arakan Army violence.
