Myanmar’s Military Ends Emergency Rule but Clings to Power Amid Civil War and Electoral Facade

After more than four years under a harsh military state of emergency, Myanmar’s ruling junta has officially ended this status—but not the military’s iron grip over the country. Instead, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has orchestrated a calculated reshuffle of government bodies designed to cement his authority ahead of an election that critics widely condemn as a sham. Why End the Emergency Now? Is This Just Political Theater? On February 1, 2021, Myanmar's military seized control from the democratically elected National League for Democracy (NLD), claiming widespread fraud in the November 2020 election. Independent observers found no credible evidence to...