Myanmar's military announced that 40 parties were automatically disbanded for failing to sign up under the new Political Party Registration law requirements by Tuesday's deadline.
abc.net.au/news/australia-condemns-myanmar-junta-dissolve-parties/102162608Australia has said it is "seriously concerned about the further narrowing of political space in Myanmar" after Aung San Suu Kyi's political party and 39 others were dissolved by the military junta.
That included Ms Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party, which swept to a decisive victory in 2020 just months prior to the military takeover. "Many parties who previously participated in the political process in Myanmar, including the National League for Democracy, are no longer registered," a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade statement said."Any political process in Myanmar that excludes participation by a broad range of stakeholders will not lead to a genuinely representative outcome, and risks further violence and instability.
"We urge the regime to ensure all stakeholders can participate in Myanmar's democratic future, and that all voices can be heard."
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