The four election commissions between 1990 and 2020 have all had their own shortcomings.
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How Suu Kyi was Barred from Standing in Myanmar’s Election Three Decades Ago
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Democratic leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was denied a chance to run in the 1990 general election, although any victory would have been very short-lived.
Myanmar’s 1990 Election: Born of a Democratic Uprising, Ignored by the Military
After the National League for Democracy won 90 percent of the vote in the first democratic election in 30 years, military leaders refused to hand over power in 1990.
A Poll, a Senior General and the Demise of His Promise of a New Democratic Era in Myanmar
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.
Myanmar Junta Deployment Crushed: Kayah Resistance
Myanmar's Junta-Linked Cronies and Firms Donate to Armed Forces Day
Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Kill Three Civilians in Kayah State
Myanmar Junta Holding Talks With Leaders of Three Powerful Ethnic Armed Groups
Myanmar Junta Deployment Crushed: Kayah Resistance
Myanmar's Junta-Linked Cronies and Firms Donate to Armed Forces Day
Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Kill Three Civilians in Kayah State
Myanmar Junta Holding Talks With Leaders of Three Powerful Ethnic Armed Groups