Myanmar Concludes Controversial Parliamentary Elections Amid Ongoing Civil War and Opposition Bans

Myanmar has concluded its controversial parliamentary elections amidst a five-year civil war and the banning of major opposition parties.

With the third and final phase of voting completed, the ruling military junta-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) appears set to secure a massive majority. Although the international community has criticized the election as "show-off" and "illegitimate," the military regime claims it was free and fair.