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8. Myanmar Military Accuses Civilian Govt of Violating Election Laws
Ahead of the election, the Myanmar election commission also cancelled voting in a number of areas across the Rakhine State, claiming that they “are not in a position to hold a free and fair election.”
In the run upto the second democratic election since 2015, Army Chief Min Aung Hlaing said the civilian government is making “unacceptable mistakes”.
He reportedly told Popular News Journal, a local news outlet, that as the “guardian” of the country, the military forces was watching preparations closely, as he went onto accusing the election commission of “widespread violation of the laws and procedures of the pre-voting process”.
In points: A timeline of Myanmar s politics
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Myanmar s powerful military chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, is in the spotlight after politicians from the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party were detained. Here s a general timeline.
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A soldier stands guard on a blockaded road to Myanmar s parliament in Naypyidaw on February 1, 2021, after the military detained the country s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the country s president in a coup
A TIMELINE OF MYANMAR:
1948: Burma becomes independent with U Nu as prime minister.
Mid-1950s: U Nu, together with Indian Prime Minister Nehru, Indonesian President Sukarno, Yugoslav President Tito and Egyptian President Nasser co-found NAM.