Myanmar’s military-aligned Opposition party on Wednesday rejected the results of this week’s election as “unfair” and called for a fresh vote — a demand immediately rebuffed by the election authorities. The polls are only the second since the country emerged from outright junta rule in 2011. Observers said voting went smoothly on Sunday but criticised the lack of transparency, widespread disenfranchisement and coronavirus restrictions they said benefited Ms. Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD). (Read More)
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