Hundreds of residents in Launglon Township, Tanintharyi region, staged a protest on the 37th anniversary of the 8888 Uprising, opposing the upcoming military-led election. The protest was a motorcade, with cars and motorcycles driving through village roads.

The Launglon Township People’s Administration Team (PAT) released photos of the procession along with their statement.

Protesters chanted slogans including, “We don’t want the terrorist military junta’s election,” “We don’t want the military dictatorship,” and “We must achieve a federal democracy.”

A PAT official said the protest had two key purposes: to commemorate the 8888 Uprising and to reject the sham election.

“The main thing is that the PAT led this event on the 8888 anniversary to protest the election,” the official explained.

In a broader show of opposition to the military’s planned polls, eleven revolutionary organizations—including the Anti-Sham Election Committee and the Mon State Federal Council—issued an open letter urging political parties to refuse participation in what they described as a “sham election.” The groups argued that the polls are a political maneuver designed to entrench military rule and secure false legitimacy.

The letter, released on the anniversaries of both the 8888 Uprising and the 78th Mon Revolution Day, honored the sacrifices of those who fought for democracy and human rights.

The Karen National Union (KNU) has also voiced strong opposition, with a Brigade 4 official stating the group would not permit the military’s election to take place in its territories within the Tanintharyi Region.

Padoh Saw Ehna, secretary of KNU Brigade 4, told DVB that the vote is “not a path to building a democratic union in Myanmar” but merely a way for the military dictatorship to hold on to power. He added that most people have no interest in voting, and the KNU stands with the people in rejecting the junta’s system.

The junta said they are holding an election at the end of this year.