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Political prisoners should not be given any kind of special treatment over criminal inmates, as the constitution stipulates all prisoners must be treated equally, says the Burmese government.
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MPs vote down a motion to amend a constitutional clause that prevents Suu Kyi seeking the presidency.
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Noting that 103 of the 440 MPs were absent on Monday, the lower house speaker urged political parties to remind members of their duty to the country.
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Lawmakers will now be paid monthly salaries of between one million and 1.6 million kyat (US$1,000- $1,600), up from just 300,000 kyat per month.
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Burma’s parliament began its much-anticipated debate on whether to amend the 2008 Constitution on Thursday.
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The Burmese military has appointed two female officers for the first time as representatives in parliament. They have been named as Lt-Col Soe Soe Myint and Lt-Col San Thida Khin.
Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of parliament have spoken out following a string of bomb explosions in Rangoon and central Burma over the last few days.
After questioning the parliament’s intellectual aptitude in response to having his ministry’s budget slashed, Myint Hlaing issued a formal apology to the country’s legislative body
Dec 10, 2009 (DVB), More than 440 Members of Parliament around the world today marked International Human Rights Day with a call for the UN to investigate war crimes and[…]
Feb 13, 2009 (DVB), Elected members of parliament Dr Tin Min Htut and Nyi Pu were sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment today by Insein prison court, according to Dr Tin[…]
Jan 26, 2009 (DVB), The exiled Members of Parliament Union of Burma has appointed three new ministers to the National Coalition Government of Burma and reappointed Sein Win as prime[…]
Jan 13, 2009 (DVB), Lawyers defending two 1990 people’s parliament representatives, Nyi Pu and Dr Tin Min Htut, were denied entry to the courtroom at Insein prison special court yesterday.[…]
Jan 6, 2009 (DVB), Elected members of parliament Dr Tin Min Htut and Nyi Pu appeared before Insein prison special court yesterday charged with sedition and disrupting the national convention.[…]
Htet Aung Kyaw Sep 16, 2008 (DVB), As the Committee Representing the People's Parliament marks ten years since its formation, DVB asked three elected representatives what the organisation has achieved[…]
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Sep 11, 2008 (DVB), Elected members of parliament from the 1990 election have submitted a letter to the United Nations challenging the right of the ruling State Peace and Development[…]
Aug 18, 2008 (DVB), A five-member delegation from the Burmese exiled Members of Parliament Union attended an Indonesian parliamentary function to mark the 63rd anniversary of Indonesian independence on 15[…]
Aug 12, 2008 (DVB), Two 1990 elected members of parliament from the National League for Democracy were arrested at their houses in the early hours of this morning, according to[…]
Jul 25, 2008 (DVB), Five 1990 elected people's parliament representatives have declared their opposition to the upcoming 2010 elections and said they will only participate in a political process based[…]
Jun 27, 2008 (DVB), A European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma has been formed to raise awareness about Burma in Europe and pressure European governments to do more to bring about[…]
