YANGON (AP) – Myanmar holds a second round of elections amid armed conflict in the country. Correspondent Bernie Bennett has this report. VERBATIM: Myanmar resumed voting Sunday in the second round of its first general election in five years, expanding polling to additional townships, including some areas affected by the civil war between the military […]
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Myanmar Holds Second Round of Elections
YANGON (AP) – Myanmar holds a second round of elections amid armed conflict in the country.
Correspondent Bernie Bennett has this report.
VERBATIM:
Myanmar resumed voting Sunday in the second round of its first general election in five years, expanding polling to additional townships, including some areas affected by the civil war between the military government and its armed opponents.
Polling stations opened at 6 a.m. local time in 100 townships across the country.
Many of those areas have seen clashes in recent months or remain under heightened security, underscoring the risks surrounding the vote.
The election is being held in three phases due to armed conflicts. The first round took place on Dec. 28 in 102 of the country’s total 330 townships, followed by the second phase on Sunday.
Bernie Bennett reporting.