Myanmar citizens have little faith in vote
Correspondent Stephanie Guyer-Stevens speaks with refugees on the Thai side of the Burmese-Thailand border about their reasons for fleeing Burma, also known as Myanmar, ahead of this Sunday’s elections. Many of the country’s ethnic minority groups fear the vote will reinforce the military’s power.
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