Yangon, Myanmar, Dec 28, 2025 (AFP) - 'Unfair election': young voters absent from Myanmar polls

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2025-12-28

The droves of young people who queued to cast ballots in past elections in Myanmar were conspicuous by their absence from Sunday's military-run poll, with older voters dominating the turnout. Legions have left the war-ravaged country since the military seized power five years ago, including many men of conscription age -- up to 35 -- or youngsters seeking better livelihoods away from Myanmar's moribund economy. And even those still in the country......

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