Election officials detained in Myanmar 'in bid to prove fraud'

A senior polling officer and a human rights watchdog say arrests part of military's attempt to discredit vote

Myanmar's military government is detaining election commission officials in night-time raids and asking them to provide evidence that November's election was rigged, according to a senior member of the organisation and a human rights watchdog.

The Tatmadaw justified its 1 February coup by alleging widespread irregularities in the vote, won decisively by Aung San Suu Kyi's party, but their claims have been rejected by the Union Election Commission (UEC), the organisation responsible for administering elections in Myanmar.