Overview
- Authorities held the second phase of voting on January 11 across 100 townships, with a final phase slated for January 25 after an initial round on December 28.
- An unnamed USDP official said the party won Kawhmu, Aung San Suu Kyi’s former constituency, and 15 of 16 lower-house seats in Yangon region, though official results have not yet been posted.
- Reporters observed relatively low turnout in major cities including Yangon and Mandalay, while officials said Sunday’s polling saw no major incidents.
- The UN’s Tom Andrews and other rights advocates reject the process as not free or fair, citing more than 22,000 political detainees and broad repression since the 2021 coup.
- Large swathes of the country remain excluded from the vote, with 65 townships not participating, while the military retains 25% of parliamentary seats under the constitution.