London, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Myanmar's ongoing election, conducted in three phases from December 28 to January 25, is unlikely to bring any change, with Western diplomats and analysts describing it as a "pantomime" – a box-ticking exercise by the military junta to secure international legitimacy, a report said on Monday.
It added that while Beijing concluded that an unstable criminal State on its doorstep is untenable, the current elections in Myanmar are neither free nor fair.
"Outside polling stations guarded by armed police, an upbeat music video urging people to take part in the election plays on repeat. But there’s little enthusiasm for the vote in Yangon, one of Myanmar's largest cities," a report in UK-based 'The Telegraph' cited.
According to the report, this marks the first election in the country since 2020, with several international media outlets granted rare access.
Amid a lack of enthusiasm, voter turnout in Yangon and Mandalay -- the two largest cities in Myanmar under military control
Source: IANS
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