13 | THE JUNTA’S TOP-DOWN ADOPTION OF ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES • Article 9 of the United Nations’ Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) requires states to establish procurement systems based on transparency, competition and objective criteria in decision-making and to make information on government tenders public. For more: • Eleven Myanmar, “Military Chief visits Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) in Ghaziabad”, 1 August 2019, https://elevenmyanmar. com/news/military-chief-visits-bharat-electronics-limited-belin-ghaziabad • Eleven Myanmar, “Myanmar to introduce electronic voting machines in upcoming General Election”, 5 July 2025, https:// elevenmyanmar.com/news/myanmar-to-introduce-electronicvoting-machines-in-upcoming-general-election • [military propaganda] Global New Light of Myanmar, “UEC explains Myanmar Electronic Voting Machine (MEVM) production to SAC Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing”, 10 February 2023, https://www.gnlm.com. mm/uec-explains-myanmar-electronic-voting-machine-mevmproduction-to-sac-chairman-prime-minister-senior-general-minaung-hlaing/ • Justice for Myanmar, “India aiding and abetting Myanmar junta atrocities through continued transfers of military equipment”, 27 March 2024, https://www.justiceformyanmar.org/stories/ india-aiding-and-abetting-myanmar-junta-atrocities-throughcontinued-transfers-of-military-equipment 57