Myanmar's Military-Backed Party Wins Election, Takes Parliament Seats

Global story is making news on March 16th.

Myanmar's parliament has opened for the first time since the military coup five years ago.

This comes after a recent election where the Army-backed Union Solidarity and Development

Party grabbed most seats amid low turnout and no real.

Opposition.

On Monday, the party's chairman, retired Brigadier General Ken Yee, got elected as lower house

speaker.

Analysts see this role as key for pushing the military's goals through the new legislature.

The country has struggled with civil war and a huge humanitarian crisis since General

seized power in 2021, toppling Nobel winner, Ong.

Sansu Ki right before her big re-election.

Western nations slammed the vote as fake, just a way to lock in Army control.

With the party winning 81% of seats, plus a quarter reserve for military picks by law,

the top brass now runs the show.

That means they picked the president and everyone expects Khun Teh head, Maynon Haaling,

to step in.

Meanwhile, a new five-member Union Consultative Council is coming together as a kind of

super-panel to blend military and civilian rule.

Officials predict a fresh government by April and hope for lighter sanctions plus more

global ties.

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