30.09.2020
Political parties in Myanmar are calling for the postponement of a
national election amid rising COVID-19 cases. Continued unrest in the
country's northeast also threatens to keep people from voting.
Political parties in Myanmar have urged the Union Election Commission (UEC) to postpone November's election, saying the "COVID-19 restrictions will hinder their election campaigns."
But the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party, headed by State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, has decided to go ahead with its election campaign on social media.