"Myanmar is preparing to start a national election in December at least to the extent that such polls are possible in a country officially ruled by a military junta and partly controlled by rebels after nearly five years of civil war. UN experts have dismissed the coming polls as a "sham," engineered to maintain the generals' grip on power through proxy parties. And yet, the junta seems to be in a hurry to create conditions for voting in as many places as they can."
"The military is "reopening trade routes, it's reopening logistics routes, it has a major surge in troop numbers, it's made significant reforms to the way it fights, it's on the offensive on the diplomatic and political front with this upcoming election, and it's got plenty of new equipment," Even after recent victories, the junta is believed to fully control well under half the country. But analysts say the towns and roads it has recaptured are of high strategic value."
The junta plans national elections starting December 28 and continuing into January amid nearly five years of civil war and partial rebel control. UN experts dismissed the coming polls as a "sham" engineered to maintain the generals' grip on power through proxy parties. The military launched a consequential counteroffensive since June, recapturing towns, trade corridors with China and Thailand, and gem and mineral mines. The campaign includes reopening trade and logistics routes, a surge in troop numbers, reforms in combat methods, diplomatic offensives, and acquisition of new equipment. The junta still controls well under half the country, while resistance groups remain active in multiple regions.
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