CNI News
17 May 2025
Since the election can only be conducted by the Election Commission, which is delegated authority by the National Defense and Security Council (NDSC), if the SAC extends the state of emergency for another six months, it means that the election will not take place, People's Party (PP) Chairman U Ko Ko Gyi told CNI News.
The election will be held by the end of this year (2025), and international community supports holding elections, said the SAC's information team leader, Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun, told the media on May 10, 2025, after returning from a trip to Russia, adding that he wanted the people to help and support in order to hold elections peacefully.
If the election is to be held in December, the SAC must hand over power to the NDSC when the current six-month term expires. Otherwise, if the term is extended, the election in December will not take place, the People's Party (PP) Chairman U Ko Ko Gyi told CNI News.
“In order to hold an election in December, the SAC must hand over power to the NDSC without extending the current six-month period. After handing over power to the NDSC, the NDSC must hold elections within six months, before February 1. So, if the SAC hands over power to the NDSC on July 31, elections will be held for sure.”he said.
It is estimated that the SAC will hand over power to the NDSC on July 31. If the SAC is extended, it will mean that elections will not be held in December because the SAC cannot conduct elections.
While the NDSC meeting was being held
Only the government, the Election Commission, which is delegated by the NDSC, can do so. So, if the SAC extends its tenure, elections will not be held in December. "I don't think the SAC will extend its tenure," he said.
On February 1, 2021, the Myanmar military ousted the National League for Democracy (NLD) government and declared a state of emergency, accusing it of attempting to form a government without resolving the 2020 general election voter list dispute.
The SAC was extended for a 7th six-month period under Section-425 of the Constitution at the National Defense and Security Council meeting held on January 31, 2025.
It remains to be seen whether the NDSC will change its name and hold elections after the SAC hands over power to the NDSC, or hand over power back to the SAC and allow it to hold the election, the National Democratic Force Party (NDF) Vice Chairman U Htet Aung Kyaw told CNI News.
While political parties were meeting with the SAC Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing
“The SAC will be extended on July 31. If the election is held without an extension, the SAC will have to hand over power to the NDSC according to the constitution. Since the NDSC will have to conduct the election, I think the NDSC will also change its name. For example, change the name from SAC to something else, or is the NDSC going to hand over power back to the SAC so that the SAC can lead the election in the best possible way? This is the NDSC's prerogative. We will know how the NDSC will do it by July 31st," he said.
SAC Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has said that elections will be held in Myanmar between December 2025 and January 2026.
Therefore, the six-month extension of the state of emergency will expire on July 31, 2025, and military and political analysts have pointed out that the possibility of an election can be predicted by looking at whether or not the extension will be extended.
The National Unity Government (NUG), the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC), some ethnic armed organizations (EAOs), the People's Defense Force (PDF), and democracy activists, who are fighting to overthrow the SAC and the Myanmar military, have announced that they will disrupt the upcoming elections that will be held by the SAC.
