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Burmese Junta's Shambolic Election Plans

Hunter Marston, Researcher, Australian National University (ANU)

29-Mar-23 07:30

Burmese Junta's Shambolic Election Plans

The Burmese junta marked the annual Armed Forces Day this week with a military parade and a rare speech by General Min Aung Hlaing, who reiterated the pledge to hold elections when the state of emergency ends. What is the junta's version of democracy and can the international community exert any influence? We discuss the latest developments with Hunter Marston of ANU.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning


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Categories:  politics,  international

Tags:  myamar junta,  myanmar elections,  aung san suu skyi,  asean,  china,  russia, 


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