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Myanmar's pro-military party 'winning a majority' in junta-run poll, official says
SOURCE:France 24 World
Myanmar's dominant pro-military party is "winning a majority" in the first phase of junta-run elections, a party source said on Monday, after democracy watchdogs warned the poll would entrench military rule. The vote has been widely condemned for its stark crackdown on dissent and a candidate list stacked with military allies.
Myanmar's dominant pro-military party is "winning a majority" in the first phase of junta-run elections, a party source told AFP on Monday, after democracy watchdogs warned the poll would entrench military rule.