CNI News
6 July 2024
Census-taking would be conducted in two phases in order that a general election could be held, said Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, chairman of the State Administration Council.
He said the above in the meeting (5/2024) of the Union Government held on 5th July, 2024.
" Census-taking, a preparation task for the election, would be conducted across the country starting from early October. Census-taking will be conducted in every possible place and in the limited areas to the best of our ability and if necessary, census-taking could be conducted in two phases." said chairman of the SAC.
The number of people who were displaced for various reasons must be counted so that vote lists could be correct and only after conducting census-taking, would making vote lists be conducted, he added.
Census-taking would be conducted from 1st to 15th October, announced the Ministry of Immigration and Manpower by erecting billboards. And then, a general election would be held in 2025, said Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing.
Census-taking is conducted every ten years in Myanmar and last census-taking, in 2014.
