Myanmar junta holds second phase of election widely decried as a ‘sham exercise’
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Myanmar's military junta held the second phase of an election on Sunday, widely criticized as a sham designed to legitimize its rule following the 2021 coup. The election occurs amidst ongoing civil war and the dissolution of Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party, along with other anti-junta parties. The UN, Western countries, and human rights groups have condemned the election as neither free nor fair due to the absence of meaningful opposition. The military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party is expected to win by a large margin, following low voter turnout in the first phase. While the junta claims the election will bring stability, analysts warn it is unlikely to gain international recognition amid the continuing conflict and humanitarian crisis.
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