Myanmar’s military junta holds elections
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How Myanmar's junta-run vote works, and why it might not
Myanmar's junta presides over elections starting on Sunday, advertising the vote as a return to democratic normality five years after it mounted a coup that triggered civil war. - Myanmar's civil war has seen the military lose swathes of the country to rebel forces -- a mix of pro-democracy guerillas and ethnic minority armies which have long resisted central rule -- and the vote will not take place in the areas they control.
The military’s proxy USDP is campaigning vigorously on Facebook—the very platform the junta has blocked. But spokespeople have come up with ingenious excuses.
Protests have turned deadly since the military seized power on Feb. 1. YouTube said Friday it has removed videos and channels associated with Myanmar's military after protests over an apparent coup last month have erupted in deadly violence. "We have ...
Myanmar’s military leadership has vowed to crack down on cyberscam centers, starting with the notorious KK Park