‘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.
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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.
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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,
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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.
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From landslide to coup: post-election scenarios
While an NLD victory looks likely in Sunday’s elections, we explore several possible outcomes.
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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.
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Controversial marriage, population bills approved by lower house
The controversial bills now need to be discussed in the bicameral parliament.
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.
