Myanmar's Military Government Sets Dec. 28 Election Date

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Above: An official shows how to use a voting machine in Yangon, Myanmar on Sept. 5, 2023. Image copyright: STR/AFP/Getty Images

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The Spin

Pro-government narrative

This is a crucial step toward restoring stability and democratic governance in Myanmar, following years of conflict. The military has lifted emergency rule and established proper electoral procedures, with international observers invited to monitor the process. Political differences must be resolved through political means rather than violence.

GNLM The Associated Press

Opposition narrative

The planned elections are nothing more than a sham designed to legitimize military rule through proxy parties while the real opposition remains jailed or exiled. With most of the country under resistance control and systematic torture documented by U.N. investigators, no credible democratic process can occur under current conditions.

CNN Orfonline.Org