AS Phase I of the multiparty democratic general election 2025 began at 6 am yesterday in Sittway Township, Rakhine State Chief Minister U Htein Lin, accompanied by his wife, Union Election Commission member U Khin Maung Gyi, state ministers and departmental officials, toured polling stations to observe voters casting their ballots peacefully.
The Chief Minister and his party visited Polling Station No 1 in West Sanpya Ward, Sittway, where they warmly greeted voters and subsequently cast their own ballots alongside them.
Following this, the Chief Minister, the UEC member and state ministers coordinated necessary arrangements to ensure the smooth and successful conduct of Phase I of the general election in Rakhine State.
In Rakhine State, the election is being held in Sittway, Kyaukpyu and Manaung townships, where voters are peacefully casting their ballots at a total of 164 polling stations.
Likewise, chief ministers of regions and states cast their ballots peacefully and freely and inspected the smooth process for the eligible voter people to cast their votes at respective polling stations. — IPRD/KZL
