Tun Tun Naung plots tight election crackdown
The Central Committee on Security Supervision for the Multiparty Democracy General Election held its fourth meeting of 2025 at Areindama Hall in the Myanmar Police Force Headquarters. Chaired by Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Tun Tun Naung, the session included vice chairpersons, committee members, a Union Election Commission (UEC) representative, the Nay Pyi Taw security committee, and police officials. Regional and state security committee leaders participated via video conference.
The minister outlined the election schedule: Phase I will take place in 102 townships on December 28, 2025, and Phase II will occur in 100 townships on January 11, 2026, with a 60-day campaign period. Voter lists have been published and are under public verification. A nationwide security plan, along with eight supporting implementation plans, is in place to protect polling sites, voting machines, candidates, and voters. The General Administration Department has handled 732 voter inquiries through call centers and conducted over 356,000 field inspections, outreach visits, and data verification operations with the UEC and immigration authorities to ensure the accuracy of voter rolls.
The minister stressed the importance of advance coordination for early voting by displaced persons, out-of-town voters, and detainees, and called for robust security for visiting domestic and international observers and the media. As of October 29, authorities filed 40 cases under the election protection law against 88 individuals for attempting to disrupt the process. He directed all home affairs units to collaborate with the Tatmadaw, militia forces, and security partners to maintain law and order and support community peace efforts. Regional and state committees presented localized security strategies, followed by feedback and discussion from central leadership.
