Army-backed party claims victory in Myanmar vote
YANGON: The Myanmar military’s political proxy claimed an overwhelming victory on Tuesday in an election condemned as a sham by the West, as fresh fighting erupted between rebels and government forces. Pro-democracy parties urged the authorities to act against “cheating” during the poll, in which the junta-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) had already enjoyed major financial and campaigning advantages. “We have won about 80 percent of the seats. We are glad,” said a senior USDP member who did not want to be named. The vote appeared to have gone largely according to the junta’s plans but clashes between government troops and ethnic…
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