SAC-M says violence against civilians by Myanmar junta escalating as sham elections near

Mizzima

In a statement released on 12 December, the Special Advisory Council-Myanmar (SAC-M) called out the Myanmar junta’s escalating campaign of violence against civilians as it moves towards elections later this month.

The group called on the international community, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its member states, to act swiftly to safeguard Myanmar civilians from the junta’s worsening assaults as the sham elections draw near.

The statement continues below.

With its polls slated to begin on 28 December, the junta has accelerated its campaign of deadly aerial assaults on civilian homes, gatherings and infrastructure across vast swathes of territory under resistance control. These horrific acts of terror and collective punishment have killed and injured scores of civilians in the past week alone.