"Myanmar on Sunday saw early voters queuing up outside polling stations to cast their ballot in the military-ruled nation's first general election in five years. The heavily restricted polls are being conducted under the supervision of Myanmar's military junta which has touted the exercise as a path to reconciliation and a return to democracy. However, western governments and human rights groups see the elections as a sham designed to keep the military secretly in power through affiliated parties."
"In 2021, The Tatmadaw Myanmar's powerful army seized power by removing the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. The coup triggered a deadly civil war, which has killed thousands of people and displaced millions. The civil war continues to rage through much of the Southeast Asian nation even as the elections take place. Opposition groups have called for a voter boycott."
"The month-long election is divided into three phases. In Sunday's first round which began at 6 am local time (2330 GMT) the vote is being held in 102 of Myanmar's 330 townships, including in the capital Naypyidaw and the cities of Yangon and Mandalay. The next two phases are slated for January 11 and January 25. There will be no voting in rebel-held areas."
Early voters queued outside polling stations for Myanmar's first general election in five years. The military junta supervises heavily restricted polls and presents them as a path to reconciliation and a return to democracy. Western governments and human rights groups view the elections as a sham intended to keep the military in power through affiliated parties. The 2021 coup by the Tatmadaw removed Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government and triggered a civil war that has killed thousands and displaced millions. Opposition groups have called for a voter boycott. The month-long election is divided into three phases and excludes rebel-held areas.
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