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A member of the Union Election Commission tells a session of Parliament’s Upper House that a by-election will be held sometime in 2018 to fill eight vacant seats in legislatures at the state, regional and national level.
A Union Election Commission member says Burma expects to hold a by-election in 2018, adding that the commission will plan the poll to fill the vacant seats if the chambers of the respective parliaments request that the UEC do so.
The move comes shortly after the AMRDP had released a statement refusing to recognise a “unification committee” representing both political parties.
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The NLD’s candidate to succeed Suu Kyi in Kawhmu is Kyaw Win Swe, an English tutor and son of well-known writer Myaungmya Ba Swe.
“We will be running in all vacant constituencies in the by-election. We are yet to adopt a campaign strategy or appoint candidates, but we soon will.”
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The NLD says that surprise census results warrant a reexamination of electoral constituencies in Burma.
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A USDP spokesman rejects reports that Burma’s ruling party was involved in axing this year’s by-elections, but said that he believes the decision to cancel polling was “sensible”.
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Several political parties in Burma have reacted with frustration to the election commission’s decision to cancel by-elections this year, while others — notably the NLD — shrugged off the polls as unnecessary and ‘a burden’.
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This year’s by-elections have been cancelled because the period for campaigning would take place too close to that of the general elections in 2015, Burma’s Union Election Commission Chairman Tin Aye says.
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Political parties could be dissolved if they do not compete for at least three seats in the upcoming national by-elections, said Election Commission Director Thaung Hlaing.
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With by-elections due across Burma by year’s end, several political parties have noted an interest in fielding candidates in the vacant constituencies of Kachin State, where previous elections were cancelled due to ongoing conflict.
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DVB’s Shwe Aung speaks to Saw Than Myint, co-founder of the multi-ethnic Federal Union Party (FUP) and spokesperson for the Nationalities Brotherhood Federation (NBF), about the history of the two parties and their vision for the coming elections.
The National Unity Party has appointed 88-year-old retired Brig-Gen Than Tin, a veteran of the colonial resistance, as its new chairman to replace Lt-Gen Tun Yi who passed away last month.
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Burma’s Election Commission plans to place restrictions on party leaders’ ability to campaign across the country, as well as reducing the campaign period at by-elections later this year.
A high court in Mandalay yesterday rejected a motion by the National League for Democracy’s (NLD) secretary Nyan Win to drop a libel suit filed by the country’s election commission
Union Solidarity and Development Party’s secretary general Htay Oo sat down with DVB’s Khin Maung Win to discuss reform within the country and his party and how the USDP evaluated[…]
Aung San Suu Kyi met with Burma’s president in Naypyidaw yesterday for the first time since being elected a member of parliament, according to a NLD spokesperson
National League for Democracy spokesperson Nyan Win was back in court last Friday where he’s on trial for making alleged false claims concerning voter fraud during the country’s recent by-elections
The National League for Democracy’s spokesperson and campaign committee manager Nyan Win stood in trial yesterday over alleged false claims he issued concerning voter fraud in April’s by-elections
A court in Naypyidaw yesterday set a date to hear the lawsuit filed by the Union Election Commission against National League for Democracy’s spokesperson Nyan Win
While the NLD says the USDP violated voting laws at one polling station during by-elections, a group of parties claim the NLD utilised unfair tactics
Rangoon’s Election commission has opened investigations into alleged ballot tampering as the 88 Generation Students published their report concerning fairness at the polls
While power cuts have been rare during the last year, large cities across the country are being subjected to numerous cuts during the height of the summer
According to a article in a major state-run newspaper, several military leaders have been promoted following the country’s by-elections
Suu Kyi’s opponent admits defeat in Kawhmu township, while the Lady urges supporters to remain gracious in victory
After claims of voter irregularities across the country, the National League for Democracy appears to have picked up several seats in the country’s historic by-elections
While Aung San Suu Kyi has spent weeks campaigning across the country to jubilant crowds, if the opposition leader is elected how effective can she really be in parliament?
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Ahead of a conference in Phnom Penh, ASEAN head Surin Pitsuwan praised Burma’s by-elections as reports of foul play continue to grow
If by-elections prove to be free and fair many western nations may begin to unravel the web of sanctions placed on Burma; however, some experts argue that such a move is premature
