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Millions Abandoned: Myanmar Elections Face Legitimacy Crisis

1/12/2026

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Millions of displaced citizens in Myanmar will not participate in elections organized by the military government.
The military government has been accused of waging war against its own people.
Al Jazeera journalist Tony Cheng visited a displacement camp where residents expressed feelings of abandonment.
The findings raise concerns about the legitimacy of the electoral process amid ongoing conflict.

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Story summary

Millions of displaced citizens in Myanmar will not participate in elections organized by the military government.
The military government has been accused of waging war against its own people.
Al Jazeera journalist Tony Cheng visited a displacement camp where residents expressed feelings of abandonment.
The findings raise concerns about the legitimacy of the electoral process amid ongoing conflict.