Key Facts About Second Phase of Myanmar Junta’s Election

The second phase of the controversial election organized by the military regime is set to take place on Sunday, Jan. 11, covering 100 townships across 12 states and regions. Senior junta officials, leaders of the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) and several well-known political figures are among the candidates.

With its administration having collapsed in much of the country, especially in ethnic states and central Myanmar, the regime has split the polls into three phases. The first round was held on Dec. 28 in 102 townships, where the USDP claimed nearly 90 percent of the seats. The third phase is scheduled for Jan