1.1 million in Myanmar's Rakhine barred from voting


A landscape view of the downtown with ancient pagodas in the background in Mrauk U, Rakhine state. More than 1.1 million voters in Myanmar's western Rakhine state will be disenfranchised in upcoming national polls, according to data released by the election commission Friday, a move experts warned could fuel yet more conflict. - Reuters

Yangon, Oct 17, 2020 (AFP): More than 1.1 million voters in Myanmar's western Rakhine state will be disenfranchised in upcoming national polls, according to data released by the election commission Friday, a move experts warned could fuel yet more conflict.

Civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) is widely expected to be returned to power in the Nov 8 election -- only the second since the country emerged from outright military rule.

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