Myanmar’s military-backed party claims strong lead in election’s first phase

The political party backed by Myanmar’s ruling military claimed Tuesday it won a commanding lead in the initial round of the first general election in five years, even though the state election body has not named the winners. Voting is taking place in three phases due to ongoing armed conflicts, with the first round held Sunday […] The post Myanmar’s military-backed party claims strong lead in election’s first phase appeared first on DVB .