UEC discusses security for forthcoming election

UEC discusses security for forthcoming election
Candidate of National League for Democracy (NLD) party for Tarmwe township constituency, accompanied by members of parliament and party members walks during a campaign for the upcoming by-election in the country, in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, 28 September 2018. Photo: Lynn Bo Bo/EPA

The Union Election Commission co-organized a meeting with the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) yesterday to discuss preparations of security measures for the 2020 General Election, state media reported.

The meeting was attended by UEC members, representatives from its State/Region offices, officials from the General Administration Department, officers from Myanmar Police force and responsible persons from the USIP.

U Hla Thein, the Chairman of UEC, said that a successful holding of elections needs participation of relevant stakeholders, including MPF for security measures.

He also discussed the safety of Hluttaw candidates, all individuals in the whole electoral process, equipment, polling stations, ballot papers and other documents.