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flag ASEAN won’t send election observers to Myanmar’s disputed vote, citing lack of legitimacy.

flag ASEAN has decided not to send election observers to Myanmar’s three-stage election or certify its results, Malaysia’s foreign minister Mohamad Hasan confirmed on January 20, 2026. flag The vote, ongoing since December 2025 amid conflict following the 2021 military coup, has drawn widespread international criticism for lacking legitimacy. flag The military-aligned Union Solidarity and Development Party won 88% of contested lower house seats in the first phase, with low turnout in the second stage. flag ASEAN rejected Myanmar’s observer request during its 2025 summit, though some member states sent independent monitors. flag The bloc also is nearing completion of a long-delayed code of conduct with China on South China Sea activities.

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