The meeting 4/2025 of the Central Committee on Security Supervision for the Multiparty Democracy General Election was held yesterday afternoon at Areindama Hall, Myanmar Police Force Headquarters.

The meeting was attended by the Chairman of the Central Committee on Security Supervision, Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Tun Tun Naung, along with Vice-Chairpersons, Central Committee members, a representative from the Union Election Commission (UEC), the Chairman and members of the Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory Committee on Security Supervision, and officials from the Myanmar Police Force Headquarters. Meanwhile, the chairpersons and members of the committees for security supervision from the regions and states joined via video conference.

The Union minister stated that the UEC will hold the multiparty democratic general election in phases – Phase I in 102 townships on 28 December and Phase II in 100 townships on 11 January 2026 – with a 60-day campaign period for Hluttaw candidates, that the first ballot lists have been announced and are being verified by voters, and that continuous management of security for polling stations, voting machines, candidates, and voters is essential, as the Central Committee has drawn up a nationwide security plan and eight related implementation plans to be carried out practically.

The General Administration Department under the Ministry of Home Affairs opened call centres to handle voter list inquiries and, in collaboration with the UEC and the Ministry of Immigration and Population, resolved 732 voter calls while conducting 28,375 field inspections, 45,248 outreach activities, and 282,592 OSS operations with relevant departments to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the voter list and prevent any omissions.
The Union minister emphasized the need to coordinate in advance with relevant election commission branches to enable advance voting for eligible voters outside their townships, temporarily displaced persons, and those facing criminal charges in police stations, prisons, and jails, while also ensuring proper security arrangements for domestic and foreign study groups and media visiting during the election period.

He also noted that during the multiparty democratic general election period, the Central Committee took action against individuals who attempted to disrupt the electoral process – with 40 cases as of 29 October under the Law on the Protection of Multiparty Democratic General Elections from Obstruction, Disruption and Destruction, involving 83 male and five female defendants – and emphasized the need to continue investigating and taking effective action against incitement and propaganda threatening election security, while directing the forces and departments under the Ministry of Home Affairs to coordinate with Tatmadaw, people’s militia troops, public security and counter-terrorism units, and partner organizations to maintain security, reduce crime, uphold the rule of law, and accelerate ongoing efforts for regional and community peace.

The chairpersons and secretaries of the region and state multiparty democratic general election security supervision committees presented election security plans suited to their respective local conditions, current situations, and progress in regional security and rule of law, after which members of the Central Committee and vice chairpersons offered additional suggestions and held discussions.

Afterwards, the UEC representative presented the findings, and the Central Committee chairman, the Union minister, made the necessary additions.

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