Panel Discussion 1 – Myanmar Junta’s ‘Sham’ Election – Key Points

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The following are the key points of one of four panel discussions held at Thai PBS studio in Chiang Mai, Thailand on 28 December 2026 to mark the first phase of the Myanmar junta-run election.

1st Panel Discussion Key Points

Title: Myanmar Junta’s ‘Sham’ Election

Moderator/Facilitator: Sein Win, Managing Editor, Mizzima Media

Panelists:

Khun Myint Tun: Chairman of Pa-O National Federal Council (PNFC), Anti-Illegal Sham Election Joint Working Committee

Khaing Thinzar Aye @ Phoug Yoe: MLA-CTUM General Strike Coordination Body (GSCB) Platform on People Movement

Aung Aung: General Strike Collaboration Committee, Anti-Illegal Sham Election Joint Working Committee

Bhone Thit: General Strike Coordination Body (GSCB) Platform on People Movement

The Census at Gunpoint – Decoding the Junta’s 28 December “Sham”

As Phase One of the military junta’s staggered election unfolded on 28 December 2025, the reality on the ground has rendered the term “polling day” an irony. From the empty streets of Yangon to the silent strikes in Chin State, the public’s response was a resounding vote of no confidence. This isn’t just an election; it is a census at gunpoint, designed not to count voices, but to map obedience.

In a landmark Mizzima panel discussion moderated by Sein Win, four key voices from the resistance and labour movements dismantled the junta’s narrative, exposing the three-stage process as a desperate “exit ramp” for a failing regime.