Military government in Myanmar cancels election once more
Myanmar Junta Announces Election Amidst Ongoing Civil War and Suspended Parliament
Myanmar is set to hold a nationwide legislative election from December 28, extending into January, despite the country being engulfed in civil war for four and a half years and the suspension of the democratically designated parliament. The announcement comes after the Myanmar junta seized power on February 1, 2021, and did not acknowledge the election results following a resounding electoral defeat in November 2020.
The election in 2023 will be the first major democratic event since the power seizure, but it is taking place amidst ongoing civil war in the country. The newly elected parliamentarians of the National League for Democracy (NLD), which won the November 2020 elections, were arrested by the Myanmar junta. The work of the democratically designated parliament was suspended by the junta shortly after they seized power.
The NLD, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, was elected en masse in the election before the power seizure. Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the NLD, was also arrested by the Myanmar junta in February 2021. The Myanmar junta did not involve the NLD in the 2008 referendum, which was a significant event in the history of Myanmar's political transition and the first major constitutional change after the 1988 pro-democracy uprising. The new constitution approved in the 2008 referendum is currently in effect in Myanmar.
The 2008 referendum, held under the rule of the Myanmar junta, was a key step in the consolidation of power by the junta. However, it was not directly related to the upcoming 2023 election announced by the Myanmar junta. The election in 2008 was held despite the ongoing civil unrest in Myanmar. The Myanmar junta organized a referendum in 2008 to approve a new constitution, which was a significant event in the history of Myanmar's political transition.
The Myanmar junta continues to face international criticism for its actions since seizing power. The United Nations and other international organisations have called for the immediate release of Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners, as well as for the restoration of democracy in Myanmar. The upcoming election in 2023 will be closely watched by the international community, as it will be a test of the Myanmar junta's commitment to democracy and the rule of law.
In conclusion, the upcoming election in Myanmar is taking place amidst ongoing civil war and the suspension of the democratically designated parliament. The Myanmar junta, which seized power in February 2021, has announced plans to hold a nationwide legislative election from December 28, extending into January. The election will be closely watched by the international community, as it will be a test of the Myanmar junta's commitment to democracy and the rule of law.
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