A trickle of voters made their way to Myanmar’s heavily restricted polls on Sunday, with the ruling junta touting the exercise as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected government, triggering civil war. Former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi remains jailed, while her hugely popular party has been dissolved and is not taking part. Campaigners, Western diplomats and the UN’s rights chief have all condemned the phased month-long vote, citing a ballot stacked with military allies and a stark crackdown on dissent. And as balloting began on Sunday, the United Nations released a statement saying that Myanmar needs “free, fair, inclusive and credible” elections.  “It is critical that the future of Myanmar is determined through a free, fair, inclusive and credible process that reflects the will of its people,” said the United Nations in Myanmar, adding the UN “stands in solidarity with the people of Myanmar and their democratic aspirations”. Read moreMyanmar junta seeks to prosecute hundreds for ‘disruption’ ahead of elections The pro-military Union Solidarity and Development Party …