A resident of Hmawbi Township in Yangon Region told DVB that he had to cast his ballot in the first phase of the regime’s 2025-26 elections on Dec. 28 as he feared the consequence if he didn’t.  “I live in a town with a strong military presence. Like it or not, I had to vote,” […] The post Fear and misinformation at the polls in Yangon, Rakhine, Mon, Shan and Karen states appeared first on DVB .