Myanmar’s Military-Backed Election: A Sham to Legitimize a Coup Amid Widespread Conflict
As Myanmar sets a December 28 election date under military control, ongoing armed conflict and political repression expose the vote as a sham designed to cement the 2021 army coup.
Myanmar’s announcement of new elections set for December 28 under the auspices of a military-appointed commission reveals yet another troubling chapter in the country's ongoing crisis. Far from restoring democracy, this electoral process appears designed to entrench military rule following the February 2021 seizure of power—an act that shattered Myanmar's fragile democratic progress and continues to fuel violent unrest across large swaths of the nation.Can Elections Be Legitimate Amid War and Oppression?The Union Election Commission’s declaration comes against a grim backdrop: much of Myanmar remains outside military control, engulfed instead by armed resistance groups and ethnic minority forces opposing junta...
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