CNI News
5 January 2026

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission, stated that a government characterized by fairness, high voter distribution, and strong integrated stability will be formed.

This statement was included in the message sent by the Senior General on the occasion of the 78th Independence Day, which fell on January 4, 2026.

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said, "By employing a mixture of the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) and Proportional Representation (PR) systems, we will work to form governments that ensure fairness, high voter distribution, and integrated stability. According to the election results, the state responsibilities will be handed over to the emerging government in accordance with democratic standards."

In Myanmar, the first phase of the election was held on December 28, 2025, across 102 townships. In this first phase:

The Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) won 80% of the seats. The National Unity Party (NUP) secured the second-highest number of seats.

Ethnic political parties won the third-highest number.  The election process is scheduled to continue in phases:  Phase 2: January 11, 2026 (100 townships).

Phase 3: January 25, 2026 (63 townships).

Observers note that the post-election government is expected to be led by the Military and the USDP. There are ongoing concerns regarding the potential emergence of a government with highly centralized control.

Meanwhile, everyone hopes for the emergence of a form of national unity government as a means to end the ongoing political and armed conflicts within Myanmar.