BANGKOK: Two years after a coup snuffed out Myanmar's short-lived democratic experiment, the country's military is planning elections that analysts warn could spark further bloodshed as opposition to junta r
Commentary: Why has the West given billions in military aid to Ukraine, but virtually ignored Myanmar?The junta-imposed state of emergency is due to expire at the end of January, after which the constitution says the authorities must move to hold fresh elections.
Military negotiators are working to stitch together a large enough patchwork of constituencies to make an election credible, including ethnic rebel groups that have stayed out of the post-coup chaos and smaller, regional parties. "In areas they do control, it is possible that people could be forced to vote, and vote for the junta-affiliated party or parties," she told AFP.
Threats have also been made by anti-coup fighters against those cooperating with the election, with local media reporting several attacks on teams verifying voter lists in commercial hub Yangon.
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