CNI News
6 June 2023
Political parties are estimating the time when a general election probably will be held because the State Administration Council has not told exactly when the election will be held although it is preparing to hold the election. In spite of preparation for the election, with arms conflicts there are still a lot of weakpoints in security, said politicl parties.
"At present, SAC is trying to stabilize the country and it depends on the mediation of the friend countries", said Dr. Aye Maung, chairman of AFP to CNI.
" SAC is trying to stabilize the country, which is being helped by friend countries including China. If their mediation was successful, I think, the election probably will be held in January 2024." he said.
SAC is discussing in order to be able to hold the election all over the country in the peace talks with EAOs. Myanmar Tatmadaw topples down the NLD government saying NLD was trying to organize a government without solving the vote list dispute in the 2020 general election and has announced the state of emergency.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
Then, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has said that a new general election will be held and hand over the power to the party that will win the election. According to the current political landscaping, the election would be able to be held, said Sai Htay Aung, chairman of TNDP party to CNI.
" This is my opinion. He wil go with the 2008 constitution. After he renewed one year to go on ruling officially, he will conduct a change in accordance with the constitution. But he won't hold the election. If he even hold the election at the earliest, it will be likely in 2025.International community seems to suprport if he goes in accord with the 2008 constitution.In my opinion, he will go in accordance with the constitution." he said.
people casting ballots
SAC said last year that it would hold a general election in 2023, but later it has not exactly said when the election will be held.But a new law relating to registration of political parties was released on 31st January, 2023 and the law has imposed that parties must apply within 60 days for the establishment of a political party.
Then The fourty parties that did not re-register, including NLD and SNLD had been abolished, UEC released on March 28, 2023 On the other hand, Duwa Lasheela, acting president of NUG has insisted that he will disturb and prevent the election by all means.
