Myanmar sees completion of 3-phased elections, 1st since 2021 military coup

Myanmar sees completion of 3-phased elections, 1st since 2021 military coup
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Myanmar on Sunday saw the completion of vote-casting for the third and final phase of the first general elections since a military coup in 2021, Anadolu Agency reported.

The polling, which began in 63 townships across the country on Sunday morning, concluded in the afternoon, according to Myanmar Radio and Television.

The elections will determine members of the Union Parliament, including both the lower and upper houses, as well as state and regional legislatures. The newly formed parliament will then elect a president, who will form the next government.

Myanmar’s previous elected government, led by Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy, was ousted in a 2021 coup, plunging the country into more than four years of emergency rule.

The current polling process is the first election since then.

In 2026, Muslims in Myanmar—especially Rohingya—face a dire “gender and ethnic persecution” crisis. Trapped between the Junta and Arakan Army, they endure forced conscription, drone attacks, and mass displacement. Millions remain stateless or confined to camps, while over a million refugees in Bangladesh suffer from severe food aid cuts.