Polls close in first ballot of Myanmar's general election since military seized power in 2021 coup
Final results are expected to be announced by February after two more rounds of voting are completed, but the ballot is widely being criticised and dismissed as a sham.
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00:00The first of three phases of voting has finished in Myanmar in an election that comes nearly five years after the military seized power in a coup.
00:10Polling began on Sunday with reports of explosions and airstrikes across multiple regions in the country.
00:16Final results will not be known until after two more rounds of voting are completed in January.
00:22But the ballot has widely been dismissed as a sham, with major political parties dissolved, leaders jailed and as much as half the country not expected to vote due to an ongoing civil war.
00:36Observers say the junta, with China's support, is seeking to legitimize its power as it seeks a way out of the devastating stalemate in the country.
00:46The ensuing civil war has left more than 3.6 million people displaced, according to the United Nations.
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