CNI News
26 January 2025
If the State Administration Council handed over the State power to the National Defense and Security Council (NDSC), the NDSC could hold the election in two separate rounds, chairman of the Arakan Front Party (AFP) Dr. Aye Maung told CNI News.
The chairman of the SAC Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing said on 15th January 2025 that the SAC would hold a free and fair general election without fail.
According to the constitution, if the SAC handed over the power to the NDSC, the NDSC would have to hold the election in six months and it could the election in two separate rounds, said Dr. Aye Maung to CNI News.
" Will the SAC be transformed on 31st January 2025? Will the two six month tenures be renewed? The SAC will weigh it. If the SAC hand over the power to the NDSC, according to the constitution, the NDSC will have to hold the election in six months. The chairman of the SAC has said that SAC would hold the election. It might be held in May. If the SAC was worried that it wouldn't be able to hold the election in six months. The SAC could hand over the power to the NDSC. According to the constitution, The NDSC will have to hold the election in six months. The constitution doesn't designate the election will be held in one go. So, the NDSC might hold the election in two separate rounds." said Dr. Aye Maung.
While Sr-Gen Min Hlaing was meeting with political parties
The election would be held in 2025 and the State power would be handed over the State power to the winning party, said Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing. But he didn't say the exact date when the election will be held.
International monitoring groups would be allowed to monitor the election, said Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing. Monitoring groups from local and abroad would be allowed to monitor the election, said chairman of the Union Election Commission.
The SAC could renew its tenure anymore and if the election was held, it would have to hold before the end of July, U Khun Sai, a person taking part in the peace process told CNI News.
" I haven't heard that the power will be handed over to the NDSC. Chances are that the SAC will renew its tenure. And then it could hand over the power to the NDSC before six month long period. To the best of my knowledge, the election will be held in the third quarter. The SAC will have to announce the date of election to be held two months before the election is held. If the election is held, it will be held before the end of July" said U Khun Sai.
While the UEC was meeting with political parties
The ASEAN members has urged the SAC to start dialogues without giving priority to the election on 19th January 2025.
The Chinese government has said that it would help in order that the election could be successfully held.
In the same way, Russia would help so as to be able to hold the election, said the Deputy Chairman of the State Duma during his meeting with the chairman of the Union Election Commission of Myanmar on 4th December 2024.
