- The USDP, a party backed by Myanmar's military, won a decisive victory in the recent general election.
- With constitutionally reserved seats, pro-military forces now control roughly 86% of parliament.
- The election, widely criticised internationally as illegitimate, is intended to usher in a new administration with significant military influence by April.

A: Hey Hana-chan! Did you hear about the election in Myanmar?

B: Oh, no! What’s going on? It sounds serious.

A: Yeah, it looks like the military-backed party totally won. A landslide!

B: Wow, really? Who are they?

A: They're called the Union Solidarity and Development Party – USDP for short. They got a *lot* of seats. Like, over 300!

B: That’s a huge majority! Does that mean the military is still in charge?

A: Pretty much. They get a guaranteed number of seats too, you know? So, overall, they control almost 86% of parliament.

B: That’s... not good. When will this new government start?

A: They're saying maybe as early as April.

B: So, the elections happened over a few weeks, right?

A: Exactly! They said it was a step towards civilian rule, but…

B: But everyone says it's not real, huh? A “sham” election?

A: That’s right. All the big pro-democracy parties weren't allowed to participate.

B: That’s so unfair! I bet people internationally are really upset about it.

A: They are! Everyone's saying it’s not a fair election at all.