CNA938 Rewind - Myanmar Election: Military-backed party set to dominate amid conflict and criticism
As Myanmar wraps up the last stage of its three-phase election, the junta’s military-aligned party is on track to win a parliamentary majority. The vote – the country’s first since the 2021 coup – has drawn international criticism over fairness, turnout and exclusion of major opposition groups. Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with Professor Elliot Prasse Freeman, Assistant Professor, Sociology and Anthropology, NUS, to find out more.