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Military-backed USDP holds ‘weapons-granting ceremony’ in Naypyitaw
One of the retired generals who took part in the ceremony told Myanmar Now that it was held to “raise awareness” among pro-junta members of the public
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Myanmar military proxy party gears up for electoral campaign in Rakhine State
Analysts speculate that the junta may be trying to ‘win’ an election by exploiting a law which does not recognise a minimum number of voters required for legitimacy
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USDP district chair assassinated in Karen State
The victim, shot four times at his home, also served as a junta-appointed village administrator in the initial months following the 2021 coup
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Loyalists of Myanmar junta chief take over proxy party’s key leadership positions
The changes were widely expected, but it remains to be seen what they will mean for Min Aung Hlaing’s elections plans, observers said
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Junta chief moves to tighten grip over USDP as party conference begins
Min Aung Hlaing’s efforts to cement control over the military proxy party are seen by some as evidence of his presidential ambitions
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