The United Democratic Party is fielding more than 1,000 candidates in November’s election but its leader, U Kyaw Myint, has failed to answer questions about his past.
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Candidates From Four Parties in Myanmar’s Kachin State Face Off in Debate
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Three hopefuls from popular ethnic parties and a ruling party lawmaker touted their policies and grilled one another in a pre-election debate in Kachin State on Monday.
Political Party Withdraws Election Broadcast After Censorship by Myanmar Authorities
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The Democratic Party for a New Society has refused to broadcast its election campaign video after references to the rights of children and citizens were censored.
Myanmar’s Election Commission Rules Out Postponing Election Due to COVID-19
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The election will proceed on Nov. 8 despite the COVID-19 epidemic, the UEC said, while vowing to ensure Health Ministry guidelines are enforced at all voting stations.
Second Unexploded Hand Grenade Found at Residence of Election Official in Myanmar’s Capital
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Unexploded hand grenades were thrown at the home of the Naypyitaw Election Sub-Commission chairman on Saturday night, after the UEC ruled out delaying the Nov. 8 vote.
Election 2020: The Week in Review
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This week, several NLD campaign posters were vandalized and the USDP and NLD made televised campaign speeches and disagreed about a possible election delay.
Carter Center Launches Election Monitoring Mission in Myanmar
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Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, monitoring and reporting by Myanmar citizens will be remotely overseen by international specialists.
Myanmar’s NLD Says Postponing November Election Would Lead to Chaos
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Ruling party says voting should go forward despite COVID-19 restrictions, as delaying it would mean postponing it to an uncertain future.
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A Poll, a Senior General and the Demise of His Promise of a New Democratic Era in Myanmar
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Snr-Gen Saw Maung’s vow that the army would return to the barracks after the 1990 vote never materialized; conspiracy theories about his sudden fall from grace abound.
Election Posters for Myanmar’s Ruling Party Vandalized in a Dozen Locations
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The NLD has filed cases under the election law after its campaign posters and other materials were vandalized in multiple locations around the country.
Forget Knocking on Doors: Open a Facebook Account—the New Way to Campaign in Myanmar Amid COVID-19
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As stay-at-home orders amid a rise in cases make traditional campaigning impossible, even top politicians like Daw Aung San Suu Kyi are going online to reach voters.
How Will Candidates Reach Myanmar Voters Amid COVID-19 Restrictions?
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The Irrawaddy talks with a pair of candidates from the National League for Democracy and the People’s Party about the unique election challenges ahead.
Election 2020: The Week in Review
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This week saw the start of the election campaign season, but with many areas off limits amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, some parties called for the vote to be postponed.
Rakhine Parties Slam COVID-19 Campaign Restrictions Ahead of Myanmar’s Election
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With the state in lockdown and reeling from the Arakan Army conflict, Rakhine politicians say they cannot engage with voters.
Suu Kyi Pledges More Than $758m Fund to Myanmar’s COVID-19 Battle
Candidates From Four Parties in Myanmar’s Kachin State Face Off in Debate
Myanmar Bans Restaurant Dining to Tackle COVID-19
Amending Myanmar’s Constitution: an Issue That Will Not Go Away
Suu Kyi Pledges More Than $758m Fund to Myanmar’s COVID-19 Battle
Myanmar Bans Restaurant Dining to Tackle COVID-19
Political Party Withdraws Election Broadcast After Censorship by Myanmar Authorities
Myanmar's COVID-19 Center Yangon Imposes More Restrictions as Cases Soar