The Union Election Commission (UEC) held an election-related press release programme yesterday afternoon at the annexe of the Union Election Commission.

The event was attended by UEC members U Khin Maung Oo, U Aung Lwin Oo, and U Myint Thein, the Chairman and Second Vice-Chairman of the Myanmar Press Council, responsible officials, staff members of the UEC office, as well as reporters from local media organizations and locally based foreign media agencies.

At the programme, UEC member U Khin Maung Oo explained the commission’s ongoing efforts for the successful holding of a multiparty democratic general election. He elaborated on matters relating to political parties, the practice of a changed electoral system, the use of Myanmar Electronic Voting Machines (MEVM) in voting, step-by-step preparations for the election, compilation of voter lists, submission of candidate lists for parliamentary seats, election campaigning, election security, the invitation of domestic and international election study groups, and media access to election news.

Afterwards, attending media organizations raised questions, which were answered by UEC members. U Khin Maung Oo then delivered closing remarks and concluded the programme.

A total of 78 journalists from 30 local media organizations and eight locally based foreign media agencies attended the event.

MNA/KZL

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