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View all search resultsMyanmar junta sets out tough new rules for political parties
Myanmar's junta on Friday gave political parties two months to re-register under a strict new electoral law written by the military, the latest sign it is planning fresh polls this year.
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yanmar's junta on Friday gave political parties two months to re-register under a strict new electoral law written by the military, the latest sign it is planning fresh polls this year.
The previous elections in November 2020 were won resoundingly by civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) but the military staged its coup after making unsubstantiated allegations of massive voter fraud.
The junta-imposed state of emergency is due to expire at the end of January, after which the constitution states authorities must set in motion plans to hold fresh elections, although no date has yet been given.
Existing parties and would-be parties have 60 days to register with the junta-backed election commission, according to the new rules published in the state-backed Global New Light of Myanmar on Friday.
