NUG declares Myanmar junta’s election a sham, launches missions to prevent it

U Kyaw Ni, Deputy Minister of Labor Affairs for the National Unity Government (NUG), has denounced the junta’s planned election as a fraudulent process and confirmed that missions have been initiated to prevent it from happening.

Speaking on 6 January during the second day of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw session organized by the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), U Kyaw Ni addressed a proposal submitted by the CRPH and the International Relations Committee regarding the junta’s election.

“Elections are fundamental to democracy, but the one organized by the junta is entirely illegitimate. The Military Council, which seized power by disregarding the people’s will, cannot hold a fair election, nor can it resolve the ongoing political crisis,” he said.