2020 Election

2020 Election

Elderly family members of Tatmadaw personnel wait to cast advance votes ahead of last year’s November 8 election. (Yan Moe Naing / Myanmar Now) 
A dozen organizations have called on the military to avoid political instability and allow a...
Published on Jan 30, 2021
Photo : Nyan Hlaing Lin/Myanmar Now
Members of the United Democratic Party (UDP) gathered in Naypyitaw on Wednesday morning for a show of strength that comes amid reports the party is struggling in the wake of a major...
Oct 7, 2020
The mVoter 2020 app (Photo: Kyaw Lin Htoon/Myanmar Now)
Activists accuse donors of obscuring their role in developing the mVoter 2020 app, in a move they say shows a total disregard for transparency.
Oct 6, 2020
Paletwa, seen from the Kaladan River in February 2020 (Kyaw Lin Htoon/Myanmar Now)
The Khumi may be in the majority in southern Chin State’s Paletwa township, but that won’t be any guarantee of success as the Khumi National Party takes on the Goliaths of Myanmar’s...
Oct 6, 2020
Police stand guard at Myint Naing’s home after it was attacked by a mob on Saturday (Supplied)
The attack came after a USDP member complained Myint Naing was playing the NLD’s victory song too loudly
Oct 6, 2020
Supporters of the USDP and the NLD greet each other during campaign events  Tamwe township, Yangon, on September 10 (Sai Zaw/Myanmar Now) 
Disenfranchisement of Rohingya and restrictions on free media are undermining integrity of November 8 poll, group says
Oct 5, 2020
Photo : Kay Zon Nway/Myanmar Now
About 20,000 people gathered on Monday morning, organisers said. They wore masks but were unable to socially distance
Oct 5, 2020
A torn UDP signboard taken down from a house in Loikaw, Kayah state. (Kay Zun Nway/Myanmar Now)
Since the UDP chair’s arrest, members have taken down party signboards and complained of not receiving financial support. Now they are waiting for the central executive committee’s...
Oct 3, 2020
Dr Htoo Char Aung does not have a background in electoral politics (Dr Htoo Char Aung/Facebook)
Htoo Aung, a former hotelier, is competing for a regional seat for the USDP
Oct 3, 2020
Kyaw Myint arrives at Mandalay’s Chan Aye Tharzan township court on Friday (Yan Moe Naing/Myanmar Now)
He enjoyed years of freedom despite being a fugitive. Now, Kyaw Myint is back in the same prison he escaped from 20 years ago
Oct 2, 2020
Kyaw Myint was detained at around 10pm on Tuesday evening (Supplied)
The UDP chair, once accused of laundering drug money, has lived freely in Myanmar for years despite being a fugitive
Sep 30, 2020
The app referred to a Rohingya candidate as “Bengali Bamar” (Supplied)
The mVoter 2020 app lists candidates’ official ethnicity and religion, data that critics say is used to oppress minorities
Sep 30, 2020
Gannes Basnez is competing for a seat in Waingmaw township, Kachin (Gannes Basnez/Facebook)
The Kachin-based candidate says he will leave unless the party explains Kyaw Myint’s involvement in firm linked to money laundering
Sep 29, 2020

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