A junta spokesman also said the convoy, which came under fire near Myitkyina on Tuesday, was carrying Chinese military officials, not a consul as reported in the media.
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.
Four ethnic parties based in Kachin State have registered with the Union Election Commission of the Military Council to continue as political parties. The Kachin State People’s Party (KSPP), Kachin National Congress (KNC), Lisu National Development Party (LNDP), and New Democracy Party (Kachin) have applied for Registration with the Union Election Commission of the Military