Myanmar arrests hundreds under new election law ahead of December vote


Dec 19 (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta said this week ‌it had arrested more than 200 people under a new law against undermining elections, drawing criticism from a ‌monitoring group that the legislation is being used to block criticism of the regime and prevent ‌scrutiny.

The military government is set to begin a general election on December 28, the first since a 2021 coup overthrew the civilian administration.

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