“In Tanintharyi Region, more than eighty village tracts have been declared that the election is unable to hold".

The Election Commission announced that more than eighty township and village tract areas will be unable to hold elections in Parts I and II of the military-led election. Part I of the election, scheduled for December 28, covers Dawei, Myeik, Bokpyin, and Kawthaung townships, which together include 136 wards and village tracts. According to the announcement, elections cannot be held in 37 of those areas. Part II of the election, set for January 11, will include Yebyu, Tanintharyi, and Kyunsu townships, comprising a total of 92 wards and village tracts. Of these, the commission stated that 46 areas will be unable to conduct elections. Combining both phases, elections cannot be held in 83 out of 228 ward and village tract areas. This means that elections will take place in only 62 percent of the designated areas, while 38 percent will not be able to vote. The locations where elections cannot be held include villages where residents have fled for years due to ongoing conflict, as well as areas currently controlled by resistance forces. In Tanintharyi Region, the commission has not yet announced whether elections can be held in Pulaw, Thayetchaung, and Launglon townships. Resistance forces have rejected and opposed what they describe as the junta’s sham election. The National Unity Government (NUG) has also declared a law allowing prison sentences for those who participate in the military’s election and encouraged the public to report cases of coercion or forced voting. The international community, including the UN Secretary-General, has criticized the junta-organized election, stating that it will neither resolve Myanmar’s political crisis nor meet the standards of a free and fair election.