Critics have denounced the vote as a sham that will be used to entrench the military government's power.

Myanmar's military junta announces election starting December 28 amid opposition boycott and international criticism.

With the opposition either boycotting or barred from running, the poll has been dismissed by the West as a ruse to keep the junta in power.

YANGON: Myanmar’s junta said Monday that long-promised elections will start on December 28, despite a raging civil war that has put much of the country out of its control, and…

Critics have denounced the vote as a sham that will be used to entrench the military government's power.

Electoral commission announces date for first phase of elections widely seen as lacking credibility.

La oposición califica de “farsa” la votación prevista para el próximo 28 de diciembre