Tag: Political

By Egatot As Myanmar’s conflict drags on, a profound shift is occurring in the relationship between the public and the revolutionary leadership. Amid mounting sacrifices of life, livelihood, and property, the question is no longer just about defeating the military junta—it is about accountability. The sentiment that resistance leaders owe ...

By Hsu Yee/MPA A human rights monitoring group has pledged to seek justice for two political prisoners who reportedly died in a jail in Myanmar’s Rakhine State after being denied urgent medical treatment. The Justice Network for Political Prisoners (JNPP) said the inmates, Ko Thein Htun Sein and Ma Saw ...

By Moe Nya / MPA The National Unity Government (NUG) and the advisory National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC) have agreed to hold regular bi-weekly meetings, a move aimed at resolving internal friction and strengthening revolutionary leadership. The agreement was reached following a meeting on 25 January, where the NUG empowered ...

By Naing Yarzar Min / MPA Myanmar’s military leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, has approved a significant increase in daily allowances and expenses for lawmakers following an election widely denounced as a "sham." According to a statement released by the military-controlled Union Election Commission on 28 January, accommodation and ...

By Ra Wai / MPA Myanmar’s parallel administration has issued a stark warning to the international community, urging foreign governments not to recognise the outcome of elections planned by the military junta, labelling the process a "sham" designed to install a puppet regime. In a joint statement released on Thursday, ...

By Moe Nya / MPA Twelve former staff members of Myanmar’s civilian National Unity Government (NUG) have issued a direct challenge to their leadership, demanding an urgent personal hearing over a stalled investigation into alleged abuse of power and sexual harassment at the highest levels of the administration. In an ...

By Mon Lay | MPA Myanmar’s military government has explicitly ruled out the release of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, stating there are no plans to free her and insisting that her prosecution will proceed strictly "according to the law." In comments published by state-controlled media, junta spokesperson Major ...

By Than Lyan | MPA Yangon — Myanmar’s military-proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) has claimed a near-total victory in the second phase of the junta's staged election, sweeping 15 out of 16 contested townships in the commercial capital, Yangon. The results, released late Sunday (January 11), dealt a ...

By Ra Wai / MPA Advocacy groups say very few political detainees were included in a mass amnesty of more than 6,000 prisoners granted by Myanmar’s military authorities to mark Independence Day. On 4 January, the military commission announced the release of 6,134 inmates under Section 401(1) of the Code ...