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    Tagged: bicameral parliament

    Lead Story News Politics

    ‘State counselor’ law signed by president

    The law will give NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi a position similar to that of prime minister.

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    Delight and disquiet — mixed emotions on Burma’s historic day

    A journalist reflects on what Burma’s historic handover of power means for her as a citizen, and as a member of her profession.

    2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics

    Suu Kyi loyalist Htin Kyaw elected president of Burma

    A special sitting of Burma’s Union Parliament elected Htin Kyaw as the country’s first democratically-elected president since 1962.

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    BREAKING: Candidates announced for Burma’s next president

    The lower and upper houses have announced they will decide between two candidates respectively for their submissions to the presidential pool of nominees.

    2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics

    Burma’s new parliament to convene in February

    The speaker of the union parliament has confirmed that Burma’s second legislature will convene at the beginning of February – as the NLD prepares to govern,

    The freshly reconvened parliament has formally approved an increase of their own wages (Photo: DVB)

    2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics

    Incumbent lawmakers to remain in parliament until January

    Just days after the NLD clinched an election victory, lawmakers elected in the flawed 2010 polls are due to legislate for another two and a half months.

    2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics

    From landslide to coup: post-election scenarios

    While an NLD victory looks likely in Sunday’s elections, we explore several possible outcomes.

    2015 Elections Lead Story News Parliament Politics

    Right to Recall bill shelved

    House Speaker Shwe Mann, the target of a purge within the ruling USDP, lives to fight another day as controversial bill to dismiss MPs is voted down.

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    ‘Right to Recall’ bill moves ahead

    The bicameral Union Parliament will begin discussion on the controversial ‘Right to Recall’ bill, which could result in Shwe Mann’s impeachment if passed.

    Lead Story News Parliament Women's Issues

    Controversial marriage, population bills approved by lower house

    The controversial bills now need to be discussed in the bicameral parliament.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Parliament votes unanimously to raise civil servants’ salaries

    MPs again raised the issue of pay increases for civil servants, including police officers and members of the armed forces, saying their current salaries are not enough to live on.

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