News About Myanmar

The outcome of the vote is a foregone conclusion: a continuation of military rule in a different guise

The Sagaing Federal Unit Hluttaw (SFUH), an interim legislative body formed after the military coup on Feb. 1, 2021 in Sagaing Region, appointed 11 ministers, including a deputy chief minister, and an attorney general during the “7th regular session” of its legislative duties on Dec. 23. “I see it as an administration that can be active on the ground among the people for the people’s interests. I think it can listen more closely to people’s voices, work intimately with revolu

Regime employees told DVB that they don’t want to participate in the regime’s 2025–26 elections after being assigned to help guard polling stations during voting on Dec. 28, Jan. 11 and Jan. 25, 2026. “I lost my husband and son just eight months ago in the earthquake. I’m still mourning them every day. I’m not interested in the elections,” a staff member at the regime’s Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, who lives in Naypyidaw, told DVB on the condition of a

The National Unity Government (NUG) -Daw Kyi Pyar, Permanent Secretary of Union Prime minister Office-NUG, responded with 6 charges against 12 former staff members who had accused her of corruption. -For Sagaing Federal Unit Interim Government, Deputy Prime Minister and 11 Ministers were appointed at the 7th Sagaing Hluttaw on Tuesday. -Union Prime Minister of the NUG Man Win Khine Than stated that Sagaing Federal Unit Interim Government was implemented in accordance with the

Strolling through Yangon’s streets in recent days, I keep asking myself: “Wait… is this really election season or did someone forget to push the start button?” Phase 1 of the so-called “election” is supposed to be held on December 28, just four days away. Yet Myanmar’s largest city looks like its heading into another ordinary weekday, with nothing even remotely resembling a campaign atmosphere. No party motorcades blaring slogans. No volunteers shoving pamphlets at passersby.

Mandalay is under tight security ahead of Sunday’s junta-orchestrated election, with residents describing a muted atmosphere and only the military’s proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) and the People’s Party (PP) of former 88 Generation leader U Ko Ko Gyi visible on the campaign trail. The first phase of voting, scheduled for December 28, covers Chan Aye Tharzan and Aung Myay Tharzan townships in Myanmar’s second largest city. Seven parties are contesting: the