Lway June Moe, Oct 23
The Danu People’s Liberation Army (DPLA) announced today that it will not accept the election planned by the junta’s regime, citing the terrorization of the people by its military forces.
The statement said that the junta’s military is suppressing the people in various ways, including the arrest of civilians and political activists—particularly in the Danu region—under various charges; extrajudicial killings; sexual violence against women; the burning and destruction of civilian homes; and repeated aerial assaults.
“In our region, the P Three-Letter Party (People’s Pioneer Party) is somewhat active, along with the USDP [Union Solidarity and Development Party]. But here in the Danu region, no one has yet dared to publicly identify themselves, declare their candidacy, or issue any statements,” Ko Htun Naing, the chairman of DPLA explained.
The people in their region and the people across the entire country are in same perspective and they are not interested in this election, he added.
“But there is a part that they are interested in—the part where they mock it. The part where they see it only as a joke. Actually, holding an election during this emergency period, while the military is holding power, is just crazy. It’s worse than crazy. I don’t even know how to describe it,” Htun Naing said.
He believes that no one, including the international community, will accept the junta’s planned election, as it is not legitimate.
In its statement, the Danu People’s Liberation Army (DPLA) announced plans to intensify military and political cooperation with domestic, foreign, and international allies to represent the Danu people in shaping a future federal democratic union.
It also urged the public to reject participation in the military junta’s planned election, warning that such involvement would be like “watering the poison tree”—a metaphor for reinforcing the regime’s power and interests.
The townships where the military junta is planning to hold elections include 12 townships in Shan State, 3 in Rakhine State, 3 in Kayin (Karen) State, 2 in Karenni State, 5 in Mon State, and 2 in Chin State.
The regions include 12 townships in Yangon, 4 in Tanintharyi, 12 in Sagaing, 8 in Bago, 9 in Magway, 8 in Mandalay, 8 in Ayeyarwady Region, and 8 townships in Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar.
Translated by #KLT
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