Myanmar's military junta has extended the state of emergency for another six months, pushing back promised elections until at least 2025. The decision prolongs the junta's control amid a bloody civil war that has claimed thousands of lives and displaced millions.
Myanmar 's military junta extended the state of emergency by another six months on Friday, marking four years since the coup that plunged the country into a bloody civil war . The junta, led by army chief Min Aung Hlaing, cited the ongoing need for 'peace and stability' as the reason for the extension, effectively postponing any promised elections until at least the second half of 2025.
The decision was met with condemnation from critics and Western governments, who maintain that any elections held under the junta's control will be neither free nor fair. The February 1, 2021 coup ended a decade of tentative democratic progress in Myanmar, triggering a fierce armed resistance. The military is battling on multiple fronts, facing not only the newly formed People's Defence Forces (PDFs) made up of pro-democracy activists but also longstanding ethnic minority armed groups in the north and west of the country. Recent battlefield losses have highlighted the junta's struggles to maintain control. The extension of the state of emergency further entrenches the junta's grip on power, while the humanitarian crisis continues to escalate. Over 6,000 civilians have been killed and more than 20,000 arrested since the coup, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP). The conflict has displaced over 3.5 million people, leaving millions in desperate need of humanitarian aid. The UN's Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) recently concluded that serious international crimes have been committed in the aftermath of the coup. Despite efforts by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to broker a peaceful solution, the crisis remains unresolved
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