Myanmar’s loaded election brings win for junta allies: ‘What was the point?’

Myanmar’s military proxy party has claimed a predictable victory in an election widely condemned as a sham, a result likely to hardwire the junta into power indefinitely. For millions of disenfranchised citizens like May*, who fled to neighbouring Thailand to escape the crackdown, the landslide win holds no credibility. “None of us voted,” the 38-year-old migrant said. “The military held the election for themselves and they won. But they have all of the power anyway, so what was the point?” On...