CRPH warns against Myanmar military election ploys at 5th anniversary of interim Chin National Consultative Council

Mizzima

During the 5th-anniversary ceremony of the Interim Chin National Consultative Council (ICNCC) on 13 April, the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) issued a strong warning against the Myanmar military junta’s attempts to hold “sham elections”.

CRPH Chairman Aung Kyi Nyunt emphasized that as the military loses ground in physical offensives, it is increasingly resorting to inhumane airstrikes and political manipulation to maintain its permanent leadership.

Furthermore, he warned revolutionary forces to be especially wary of attempts to hold sham elections through various means and the use of populist rhetoric to lure the movement back under the 2008 Constitution and the National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) framework, aimed at ensuring the military junta’s permanent leadership.

“I see these as evidence of how much the revolutionary forces must remain heart-to-heart and stand back-to-back during such a time,” said Chairman Aung Kyi Nyunt.

The official message from the CRPH also emphasized that while there may be differing perspectives, disagreements, or misalignments among groups, they must strengthen their established mutual trust and understanding to collectively resist the military junta’s wicked and cunning attempts to sow division.

The CRPH honoured the ICNCC for standing with the Chin people since the start of the Spring Revolution and for its steadfast struggle to eradicate the military dictatorship despite numerous challenges.

Citing figures from the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), his speech noted that at least 7,972 pro-democracy activists and civilians have perished from the 2021 coup until 10 April of this year. It reaffirmed that they will not surrender until the goals of the martyrs, who sacrificed their lives and bodies for the revolution, are achieved.

The CRPH pledged to continue its cooperation through the parliamentary sector toward common goals: the complete eradication of the terrorist military dictatorship, the realization of the political aspirations of the Chin people, and the building of a federal democratic union based on equality.