Myanmar announces by-elections expanding parliament writ
The polls covered areas where the pro-military parliament had previously been unable to hold votes because of the country's devastating civil war.
Myanmar's military junta has announced by-elections scheduled for April 4, 2027, according to state media. These elections will expand the parliamentary writ to areas previously unable to hold voting due to the ongoing civil war. The Union Election Commission stated the polls will take place in 39 constituencies across the lower and upper houses of parliament.
One-third of these constituencies were excluded from the previous elections because they were deemed insecure, including the northern Sagaing region, central Mandalay region, and western Chin state. The remaining two-thirds will see the replacement of lawmakers who have been removed from their positions due to the constitution. Myanmar's parliament is currently dominated by pro-military politicians from the Union Solidarity and Development Party, while the country's Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, remains detained.
The civil war, sparked by the 2021 military coup, has now entered its sixth year and is estimated to have caused over 100,000 deaths.
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