Polls close in Myanmar as military holds first election since 2021 coup
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Polls have closed in Myanmar’s first general election since the country’s military toppled Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratically elected government in a 2021 coup. The UN, human rights groups and opposition parties say the electoral process is not free, fair or credible.
Breakdown
- Polls opened under tight security in Yangon for the first election since the 2021 coup
- Most parties on the ballot were backed by the military, with limited voter choice 28s
- Millions of people, including displaced families, were unable to vote 1m 27s
- Critics labeled the election a sham and accused the junta of using celebrities 1m 33s
- Voter turnout was low and much election data remains undisclosed 2m 7s