YANGON, Myanmar (AP): A Sweden-based organisation that promotes democracy and assists in organising elections said Thursday (Oct 1) it is not responsible for a smartphone application's inclusion of a controversial term describing the ethnic background of at least two candidates in Myanmar’s upcoming elections.
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, or International IDEA, said in a statement that the content in the mVoter2020 mobile application "is the sole responsibility” of Myanmar’s Union Election Commission.