CNI News

21 May 2025

The decision to hold the election can be made by the National Defense and Security Council (NDSC), said the SAC Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. He made the remarks at the SAC work coordination meeting held on May 19, 2025.

The SAC Chairman said that since the SAC took over the state in accordance with the 2008 Constitution, it is imperative to build a multi-party democracy that the people want, and therefore, the SAC must hold elections in accordance with its original intention.

" It would be best if elections could be held nationwide. However, the multi-party democratic general elections of 2010, 2015, and 2020 could not be fully held, and elections were held amidst difficulties during The Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League (AFPFL) era. The election needs to be a fair and successful election," he said.

And then, pieces regarding a quorum to convene the Hluttaw were written in sections 85, 128, and 155 of the constitution. According to these sections of the constitution, elections could be held with a quorum, said the SAC Chairman.

“The constitution stipulates that holding elections and carrying out the country's affairs through an elected government is the best for the country and that the National Defense and Security Council can decide to hold elections,” he said.

The SAC Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has said that the elections will be held in December 2025 and January 2026.

The Union Election Commission (UEC) also told CNI that the election date has been set and will be announced when it was closer to the date. 

Military and political observers said that the SAC's six-month extension of the state of emergency will expire on July 31, 2025, and the NDSC meeting could be held on that day and the exact date for the election could be announced. 

Political parties are predicting that the SAC could hold elections on December 14, 2025.

On the other hand, the National Unity Government (NUG), the People's Defense Forces (PDF), and some ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) have declared that they will completely disrupt the elections that will be held by the SAC.

Political parties are worried that people will not vote in the election.