JFM demands governments reject the illegal Myanmar junta’s sham election

Mizzima

Justice for Myanmar issued a press release on 27 December calling on governments around the world to reject the illegal sham election being run by the Myanmar junta.

In response to the illegal Myanmar junta’s sham election, Justice For Myanmar spokesperson Yadanar Maung says:

“The Myanmar military is staging a sham ‘election’ to manufacture legitimacy while it slaughters civilians with total impunity.

“This sham election attempts to legitimise the military’s illegal coup attempt that the people of Myanmar have courageously resisted for almost 5 years. The people reject the sham election and the illegal junta.

“It’s crucial that governments don’t buy into the facade, stand with the Myanmar people and reject the sham election and its results.

“The countries supporting this sham election and sending fake observers, notably China, Russia, Belarus and Vietnam, are profiting from the junta through business interests with the Myanmar military and arms sales.

“By backing this fake election, these governments are keeping the money flowing, sustaining the junta’s campaign of terror and aiding and abetting its international crimes.

“This sham election is orchestrated by an election commission comprised of sanctioned individuals handpicked by war criminals that is undermining democracy and the rule of law.

“In the lead up to the sham election, the junta has rebranded itself as the so-called ‘State Security and Peace Commission’.

“This is a cynical attempt to evade sanctions and launder its crimes. Despite the name change, it is led by the same military figures, performs the same functions and is waging the same terror campaign against civilians, under the command of junta leader and war criminal Min Aung Hlaing.

“Governments must urgently sanction the SSPC and its enablers, and act decisively to end the atrocities.

“Amid the unspeakable horror, the courage of the people of Myanmar remains unbroken. We will continue working to dismantle the Myanmar military cartel.”