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Tale of Five Elections

Mrauk-U

A woman plants rice near a historic brick pagoda in Mrauk-U Township, Rakhine State on August 21. (Hkun Lat | Frontier)
A woman plants rice near a historic brick pagoda in Mrauk-U Township, Rakhine State on August 21. (Hkun Lat | Frontier)

Mrauk-U: Election in a war zone

In the temple-strewn Rakhine State township, most would-be voters say they’re trying too hard to survive to take much interest in the November election.

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U Htun Nay Win, seen here in the Arakan National Party office in Mrauk-U's Nyaung Bin Zay ward, was the ANP's candidate for the township's Pyithu Hluttaw seat before voting was cancelled in Mrauk-U alongside eight other townships in Rakhine State. (Hkun Lat | Frontier)

‘Democracy has been stolen from us’: Disenfranchisement in Rakhine leaves a bitter taste

As the nation voted on November 8, the residents of Rakhine’s Mrauk-U Township had to watch from the side-lines, and many fear a lack of political representation will worsen conflict in the state.

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The Lay Myet Hna temple in Mrauk-U Township is seen on August 22. Voting in the November election has been canceled in the entire township, angering Rakhine politicians. (Hkun Lat | Frontier)

‘The referee is taking bribes’: Rakhine candidates fume over vote cancellations

Rakhine politicians believe the ruling NLD is exploiting the war and its appointment power over the election commission to wipe their parties from the electoral map.

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Kaung Hset Naing

Kaung Hset Naing

Kaung Hset Naing began his journalism career at The Voice in 2013. Before joining Frontier in July 2020 he also worked for Mon state-based Hinthar Media, Mizzima and BETV Business.

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