No Security Guarantees Made for Rakhine Voting: Myanmar Government
The Arakan National Party campaigns ahead of the Nov. 8 general election in Sittwe. / Khine Rola / The Irrawaddy
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Sittwe, Rakhine State There are still no solid security guarantees to hold voting in parts of Rakhine State where polling was canceled in November, despite a push from Myanmar’s military, according to government spokesman U Zaw Htay.
The Union Election Commission (UEC) canceled voting in Buthidaung, Maungdaw, Rathedaung, Pauktaw, Ponnagyun, Kyauktaw, Mrauk-U, Minbya and Myebon townships.
Moreover, voting was partially canceled in the state capital, Sittwe, Kyaukpyu and Taungup townships, which left over 1.2 million out of 1.6 million voters in Rakhine disenfranchised.