Editorial

15:36 JST, February 8, 2025

The civil war has intensified in Myanmar and the humanitarian crisis continues to worsen. Even if a general election is pushed ahead under such circumstances, it may not lead to a return to civilian rule.

It has been four years since the military overthrew the pro-democratic government led by Aung San Suu Kyi in a coup.

The military’s leader Min Aung Hlaing, the commander in chief, has extended the state of emergency declaration in order to continue the regime in which the military exercises control over the country. He has said that a general election will be held by the end of the year with the aim of a transition to a civilian government.

However, Suu Kyi is still in custody after being sentenced to prison, and the........

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