YANGON, Aug 1 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar expects to hold new general elections in the second half of 2023, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, chair of the newly formed State Administration Council, said, in his televised message to the public today.
“The constitution states, according to subsection (b) of Section 421, if one cannot accomplish the duties within one year of the emergency period, it permits only two extensions of the prescribed duration for a term of six months for each extension. In the meantime, we have to do the things that should be done. Then, we will take six months, by Aug, 2023, to prepare for the election, according to the law,” Min Aung Hlaing said.
The state power has been held by the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing for six months, since a state of emergency was declared in Myanmar on Feb 1, this year.
Min Aung Hlaing also pledged to hold multi-party general elections without fail, stressing the need to create conditions to hold free and fair multi-party general elections.
The Union Election Commission, cancelled on Jul 27, the results of the previous multi-party general elections held on Nov 8 last year, as the elections were not held in line with the law and were not fair.
The National League for Democracy won a majority of seats in both houses of the Union Parliament in the previous general elections.
Min Aung Haling said, “We will hold briefings on findings of the previous general elections, to international delegates in the near future.”
He also pledged to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.– NNN-MNA
