CIVICUS discusses Myanmar’s upcoming general election with Lynn Htett, a human rights activist and coordinator of Towards Media, a grassroots initiative that documents human rights violations, promotes civic education and supports democratic movements in Myanmar.
Myanmar’s military junta has scheduled a general election for 28 December, presenting this as a step towards restoring civilian rule. However, with major opposition parties dissolved, leaders imprisoned and large areas of the country experiencing armed conflict, the election can be expected to consolidate military control than restore democracy.
