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An unexploded ammunition lies in a field in Rakhine State's Rathedaung Township after fresh fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army in 2019. The Union Election Commission cited the conflict when cancelling the vote in several townships across the state's north. (AFP)

In Rakhine, cancellations leave little space for political compromise

The UEC’s decision to suspend voting in large parts of the state will silence Rakhine political voices, but the Arakan Army must take its share.

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