Most of the political parties set to contest the poll are allied to the junta. The following is a breakdown of the 63 parties based on The Irrawaddy’s findings.
According to the Myanmar Alin newspaper owned by the Military Council, the Arakan National Party (ANP), which won the majority of parliamentarians in Rakhine state in the previous elections, has applied for registration on March 20.
A company tied to the conglomerate of Zaw Win Shein, son of a minister in the Thein Sein govt, bought the telecom for $575 million; the source of the funds is unclear.
Where Is Spokesman U Zaw Htay?
The ousted NLD government’s spokesman, U Zaw Htay, is seen during a press conference in Naypyitaw on Jan. 8, 2021. / Thiha Lwin / The Irrawaddy.
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By The Irrawaddy 8 February 2021
At his last press briefing in Naypyitaw on Jan. 8, U Zaw Htay, spokesman for Myanmar’s soon-to-be-toppled government, denied that President U Win Myint or State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi had done anything that breached the Constitution or the Union Election Commission (UEC)’s rules while campaigning ahead of the Nov. 8 general election. He was responding to a legal challenge mounted against the two state leaders by two of the losing, military-aligned parties in the election.