Myanmar’s military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) has secured a decisive victory in the country’s three-phase general election, according to state media, following a tightly controlled process held amid civil conflict.
Preliminary results show the USDP winning an overwhelming majority in both chambers of parliament, with the legislature expected to convene in March to elect a president. A new government is due to take office in April, junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun has said.
Key points
• USDP won 232 of 263 seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw (lower house).
• It secured 109 of 157 seats announced so far in the Amyotha Hluttaw (upper house).
• Turnout averaged around 55%, below previous elections.
• Voting was cancelled in many areas due to ongoing fighting.
• The military retains 25% of parliamentary seats under the constitution.
The election, held more than four years after the 2021 coup that removed Aung San Suu Kyi, has been rejected by Association of Southeast Asian Nations, several Western governments and rights groups. The junta, led by Min Aung Hlaing, says the polls were free and fair.
ℹ️ The Guardian
Follow on social media TikTok@tut0ughInstagram@tut0ugh Threads@tut0ugh X@tut0ugh YouTube@tut0ugh
tut0ugh 