YANGON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Myanmar will hold its first parlimentary elections in two decades on Nov. 7, state media said on Friday, ending months of speculation over the timing of the widely criticised poll in the army-ruled country.
As of this week, 40 parties had registered with the military-appointed Election Commission to take part in Myanmar’s first civilian government in almost half a century. The poll has been widely criticised by human rights groups as a sham intended to entrench military power under the guise of civilian rule.
