Myanmar's junta said it would hold 'free and fair' multiparty elections as it marked Independence Day on Wednesday, days after increasing democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi's jail term to 33 years.
The junta-imposed state of emergency is due to expire at the end of January, after which the constitution states authorities must set in motion plans to hold fresh elections. The junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, gave no timetable for any election. FILE PHOTO
The junta, which recently wrapped up a series of closed-court trials of Suu Kyi, is preparing for fresh elections later this year that the United States has said would be a "sham". Analysts say the junta may scrap the first-past-the-post system that saw Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy win sweeping majorities in 2020 and 2015.Tanks, missile launchers and armored cars rolled through the dawn air to a parade ground in the capital Naypyidaw in a military display marking 75 years since Myanmar gained independence from Britain.
Those convicted of crimes including murder, rape, and terrorism would not be eligible, it said, without providing further details. "We are still collecting information, and have no details yet for how many political prisoners were released," said Bo Kyi, joint secretary from local monitoring group Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.Myanmar declared independence from British colonial rule on January 4, 1948, after a long fight championed by General Aung San, the father of ousted civilian leader Suu Kyi.
Independence Day is normally marked with festive street games, marches, and gatherings in public parks and spaces.
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