Hinthada

The candidate for the National Unity Party (NUP) in Hinthada Township in Irrawaddy Division complained on Saturday to the Election Commission of illegal practices in collecting advanced votes by his rival, Htay Oo, the general-secretary of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP).

Independent candidates campaigning in the election said they face regular harassment from the police, government officials and members of the regime-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) and accuse Township sub Election Commissions (EC) of being biased and neglecting their complaints.

“USDP members confiscated invitations I had distributed to campaign meetings,” said Zaw Min Thein, who will run as an independent for the State & Region Parliament in Leymyethna Township in Irrawaddy Division.