Wetin dey happen for Myanmar no too sweet, my people. As we dey yarn, UN don talk say at least 170 civilians don japa because of more than 400 military air strikes wey happen during di recent two-month voting period. E no be small matter o!
Between December 2025 and January 2026, dem no dey play as di military dey rain bombs wey people wey no know dem dey run come out. Di UN rights office yan say dem don verify say 170 civilians don die for 408 aerial attacks wey dem catch on early. E fit shock you say di real numbers fit dey higher pass dat, because as dem sabi, plenty news fit no reach dem.
Di head of UN rights office for Myanmar, James Rodehaver, don take time to warn say many lives dey at stake as people wey suppose talk no fit talk because of fear. E still talk say di way wey communication dey cut for dat area no too help matter.
While di military don carry their wahala come election matter, di world dey watch as dem try sell am as democracy. But many observers don talk say e no pass rebranding of military rule, wey happen five years after dem do coup wey push Aung San Suu Kyi for back seat.
UN rights chief Volker Turk don talk say di pain and sorrow wey di people don dey face since di 2021 coup don even strong pass before, as di military wan use di election to tighten dia grip. E talk say plenty people dey choose to vote or no vote because dem dey fear for dem life – dat one dey clearly against di rights wey di international community don guarantee for dem.
It get plenty issues wey dey ground as di conflict dey continue dey chop di country. Opposition candidates and minority groups, especially di Rohingya, no fit participate for di election. Na wetin wey vex pass be say dem hold di election for just 263 townships out of 330, and na mostly urban areas dem control. Dis means say many people, wey dey displaced or minority people, no fit collect dia rights.
Volker Turk don shout say five years of military control don show say dem sabi how to repress dissent, arrest plenty people anyhow, and dey put heavy surveillance for di people. Awon military dey try establish dia rule through violence, bring people to di ballot box with fear. Na so democracy dey waka for dem side now.
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