Mizzima awarded global JTI certificate for reliable news on Myanmar

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Mizzima Mizzima, one of Myanmar ’s most prominent news outlets and a press freedom advocate, obtained the Journalism Trust Initiative ( JTI ) certification from global audit firm Bureau Veritas , JTI says in a press statement 5 January.  Operating in clandestine mode within Myanmar and supported by an exiled team, Mizzima strives to fulfil its role as reliable source of news and information for the Myanmar public. “Your Journalism Trust Initiative certification affirms what audiences already know: that principled, transparent journalism matters. Congratulations on this achievement and on your continued contribution to informing citizens about Myanmar,” says Benjamin Sabbah , director of Journalism Trust Initiative “Myanmar’s ongoing conflict has created an intensely contested media landscape, where mis- and disinformation are increasingly deployed to reinforce state propaganda and the prevailing “official” narrative. Although Mizzima is already regarded as one of the most trusted ...
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USDP dominates early first phase election results across Myanmar, faces rare defeat in Myeik

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Preliminary data from the first phase of Myanmar’s military-run election indicates an overwhelming lead for the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), which has secured victory in nearly all contested constituencies where results have been finalized.

As of 5:00 pm on 29 December, the USDP has secured victory in 41 out of 44 townships.

In Phase 1 of the election, the USDP is the current winner of all seats for the Pyithu Hluttaw, Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House), and Regional/State Hluttaw across all 12 townships in Yangon Region.

Furthermore, the USDP has also won the Pyithu Hluttaw seats in all eight townships of Naypyidaw.

Out of the eight townships in Mandalay Region included in Phase 1, the USDP has won the Pyithu Hluttaw seat for Pyin Oo Lwin, as well as the Pyithu Hluttaw, Amyotha Hluttaw, and Regional/State Hluttaw seats for Aungmyaythazan.

In Mon State, the USDP has secured a total of 13 seats, consisting of 12 seats from four other townships and one Regional/State Hluttaw seat in Chaungzon, but not for the Pyithu Hluttaw and Amyotha Hluttaw seats for Chaungzon.

Of the eight townships where elections were held in Ayeyarwady Region, only the result for the Pyithu Hluttaw seat in Myaungmya has been confirmed so far, which was also won by the USDP.

In Shan State, out of the 12 townships in Phase 1 results have been released for Tachileik and Lingkhe, with the USDP emerging victorious in both. In Tachileik, the USDP secured the Pyithu Hluttaw seat as well as the Amyotha and Regional/State Hluttaw seats.

In Chin State, the USDP has won the seats for Tedim and Hakha, but not the State Hluttaw seat for Tedim.

In Myeik Township, Tanintharyi Region, the People’s Party won the Pyithu Hluttaw seat, a result which the USDP has officially contested.

In Karen State, the USDP is also seen winning the Pyithu Hluttaw seats for Thandaunggyi and Hpa-an townships.

Apart from the USDP, other parties that have won one Pyithu Hluttaw seat each include the Mon Unity Party, the People’s Party, and the Arakan National Party.

Results for 24 Amyotha Hluttaw seats are known, with the USDP winning 22 of them.

Out of 23 Regional and State Hluttaw seats for which results have been released, the USDP has won 22.

Consequently, out of the 86 representative seats for which results are available, 80 have been won by USDP candidates.

In the Phase 1 results of the Myanmar junta’s election, winners and losers can only be determined for the Pyithu Hluttaw First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) and Regional/State Hluttaw FPTP seats, while the results for the Amyotha Hluttaw FPTP and remaining Proportional Representation (PR) constituencies will only be known after all three phases of the election are completed.

As the junta prepares for the second phase of voting on 11 January, the current data underscores a significant shift toward a military-dominated parliament, fulfilling predictions from international watchdogs who have consistently described the process as a staged attempt to manufacture political legitimacy for the junta.

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