Supporters of the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party waving party flags during the first day of campaign for the upcoming general election, in Naypyidaw on Oct 28, 2025. - AP
YANGON: Myanmar authorities announced Thursday (Oct 30) the arrest of three artists for undermining the upcoming junta-organised election, wielding new speech laws that rights monitors say oppress dissent.
Myanmar's military snatched power in a 2021 coup sparking a civil war, but is trumpeting elections scheduled to start in December as an opportunity for reconciliation.
