Junta Pushes 'Elections' While Jailing Opposition: Shocking Irony!
Deutsche Welle's recent piece questions why Myanmar's junta is pushing for 'elections' (DW, 11/19/2025). The glaring omission? The 2021 military coup itself, led by Min Aung Hlaing, which overthrew a democratically elected government and jailed its leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi. This isn't just about 'legitimacy'; it's about a sham process designed to anoint their continued power grab,
carefully timed after brutal suppression of dissent. ( Source DW ) The junta's previous 'elections' in 2010 were widely condemned as rigged, paving the way for a facade of civilian rule while maintaining military control. Now, after executing activists and bombing civilian areas, they expect a new round of carefully choreographed voting to somehow erase the bloodshed. One must wonder, how many
votes do you get when the opposition is literally behind bars? (Or, perhaps, executed?) The global media's eagerness to even entertain such a charade is, frankly, bewildering.