Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 12/29/2025

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Dec 29, 2025 08:15 pm The Generals' Election Offers Fake 'Civilian Rule' for Myanmar We've seen this game before: The 'election' that began Sunday is designed to entrench military power, not transfer it. read on website

Dec 29, 2025 07:29 pm Election Without Choice: Myanmar Junta's Vote Marks New Phase of Military Domination As the generals smile for cameras, people stay home—or cast ballots under fear—as the military stages a rigged poll to entrench power in civilian clothes. read on website

Dec 29, 2025 05:08 pm Myanmar Pro-Military Party Official Says 'Winning' Junta-Run Poll A source from the military-proxy USDP said the party is on course to win, as critics and voters voiced deep distrust of the poll. read on website

Dec 29, 2025 03:15 pm Deathly Quiet Hangs Over Mandalay on Election Day Many shops were shuttered and homes locked in Mandalay city as a trickle of voters turned out amid tight security after a resistance rocket attack overnight. read on website

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