‘Thousands have been killed. Why would I vote?’ Myanmar’s people despair over sham election and plea for Aung San Suu Kyi’s return

Even the mildest public criticism of Myanmar’s military rulers is punished with ferocious jail terms. But in private, hostility to the army and the election is widespread and bitter.

Myanmar heads to the polls for the second phase of the election on Sunday, nearly five years after the country’s military authorities seized power in a 2021 coup.