Myanmar, junta and Union Election Commission
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The pattern of attacks has intensified in parallel with the junta’s efforts to consolidate control over central Myanmar, intimidate civilians, and assert authority ahead of its multi-phase sham elections, which began on December 28, 2025, and are continuing until January 25, 2026.
The United Nations, rights groups and the UK have denounced the polls as a sham exercise to perpetuate the military's hold.
Myanmar opened the final round of its month-long election on Sunday, with the dominant pro-military party on course for a landslide in a junta-run vote critics say will prolong the army's grip on power.