A woman wearing a face-mask with the colours of the Karen national flag at a Karen Martyrs' Day ceremony in Yangon on August 12 this year. (Thuya Zaw | Frontier)

Ethnic minister election woes blamed on poor voter outreach

Voters and politicians in Yangon and Kachin State say inadequate voter education and bureaucratic ineptitude meant some ethnic minority voters were denied ballots to elect ethnic affairs ministers.

Account Required

You must have an account to access this content.

Create Account

Already a member? Log in here

More stories

Become a Frontier Member

Support our independent journalism and get exclusive behind-the-scenes content and analysis.

Keep your team in the loop

Take a a team membership today so that your organisation is always on top of the latest news from Myanmar.

Join the community

Sign up for Frontier Fridays, our free weekly round-up, and get access to one article a month on the Frontier website.