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International Monitors Decry Myanmar Election as Sham Amid Violence

12/28/2025

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Election observation teams from seven countries, including China and Russia, have arrived in Myanmar to monitor the general election starting on 28 December.
ASEAN has decided not to send observers, citing the need for violence cessation and political dialogue.
Civil servants are pressed to prove participation, with coercion reported from Naypyidaw and Bago.
Opposition groups and international monitors call it a sham due to ongoing conflict.

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Story summary

Election observation teams from seven countries, including China and Russia, have arrived in Myanmar to monitor the general election starting on 28 December.
ASEAN has decided not to send observers, citing the need for violence cessation and political dialogue.
Civil servants are pressed to prove participation, with coercion reported from Naypyidaw and Bago.
Opposition groups and international monitors call it a sham due to ongoing conflict.