UEC cancels elections in locations across 6 states and regions, including 9 locations in Rakhine State

Published 17 October 2020

EMG

Union Election Commission (UEC) announced cancellation of holding general elections in some states and regions as these areas do not meet conditions to hold a free and fair general election on October 16.

According to the announcement, the election will not be held in some areas in Rakhine, Kachin, Kayin, Mon and Shan States as well as in the Bago Region.

In Rakhine State, Pauktaw, Ponnakyun,Yethedaung, Butheedaung, Maungdaw, Kyauktaw, Myinbya, Myaybon, and Myauk U totaling 9 townships, 2 wards and 52 village tracts in Kyauk Phyu, 3 wards and 29 village tracts in Ann township, 4 village tracts in Sittwe, 10 wards in Taunggup and 52 village tracts will be cancelled for election.

In Kachin State, one village tract in Khaung Lan Phoo, 30 village tracts from Sumprabum, 15 village tracts from Machanbaw, 22 village tracts from Mansi, 21 village tracts from Moemauk, 9 village tracts from Shweku, 9 village tracts from Chiphwe, 8 village tracts from Sawlot, 2 village tracts from Taning, 13 village tracts from Waingmaw, 6 village tracts from In Gyan Yan.

In Kayin State, 2 village tracts from kawkareik, 9 village tracts from Kyarinseikgyi, 25 village tracts from Pharpon, Pyinmaseik village tract in Pha An, 8 village tracts from Thandaung Gyi, and 3 from Myawaddy are among the cancellation list.

Bawnawkhee village tract in Belin, Mon State, 12 village tracts from Kyauk Gyi and 30 village tracts from Shwekyin in Bago Region and some village tracts in Shan State are among the cancellation list.

For Shan State are 6 townships which are Mongla, Pangkham, Namhkam, Mongmaw, Pangwaun, Mong Kung, 12 village tracts in Kyaukme, Seikphu village tract in Naungcho Township, 3 village tracts in Namhsan, 2 village tracts in Man Tong Township, 4 village tracts in Mong Khet Township, 2 wards and 13 village tracts in Mong Yang Township, in Lon Kaunt village tract in Mong Hpyak Township, 8 village tracts in Mong Yawng Township, 4 village tracts in Kutkai Township, 1 ward and 9 village tracts in Muse Township, 17 village tracts in Mongmao Township, 3 village tracts in Mong Tong Township, 11 village tracts in Tangyan Township, 6 village tracts in Lashio Township, Mong Pyein village tract in Kunlong Township, Hon Aite village tract in Konkyan Township, 5 wards and 37 village tracts in Hopang Township will be also excluded for election.

For the Bagon Region, there will be 12 village tracts in Kyaukkyee Township and 30 village tracts in Shwekyin Township that will not be seeing a free and fair election.