NLD-led Parliament accused of legislative lethargy
Critics have accused the NLD-led government of over-promising and under-delivering on legislative reform.
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Military must assist us in amending constitution, says NLD’s Nyan Win
When asked about progress to date on constitutional reform, Nyan Win declined to respond.
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Parties jockey for voters on final day of by-election campaign
Burma’s political parties, including the NLD and USDP, wrap up their campaigns for this weekend’s by-election.
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Act with dignity, speaker tells Upper House in rebuke of MP
Upper House Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than in Thursday’s sitting of the chamber advised MPs to keep it classy, after an Arakanese lawmaker accused him of shooting down an urgent proposal submitted to the legislature last month.
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Burmese parliament to debate Shan conflict
The motion noted concerns over “sovereignty, the rule of law, stability, and peace,” and blamed the Northern Alliance.
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Stabbing in parliament stairwell after phone deal turns sour
An office assistant-director was stabbed in the back with a small kitchen knife after she walked away from a personal dispute with a staffer.
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Burma army to assist in tackling illegal logging in Kachin
Minister tells parliament plans are afoot to form a taskforce to crack down effectively on any logging operations in the area.
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14 ministries face budget cuts
Burma’s parliament on Tuesday passed a bill amending the 2016 Union Budget Law to cut spending in 14 government ministries.
Rangoon pier construction suspended
MPs proposed suspending construction to avoid potentially damaging a historic Buddhist stupa in the area.
Military appointees complain of ‘democratic bullying’ in parliament
Military members of Burma’s lower house of parliament failed on Tuesday to block a bill that would give National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi a powerful[…]
NLD makes bid to give Suu Kyi powerful new role
A bill submitted to the upper house of parliament on Thursday would enable Suu Kyi to formalise her position “above the president”.
Election commission lineup named
The new chairperson of the Union Election Commission is a retired university rector who previously oversaw elections in Meiktila in Mandalay Division.
Suu Kyi to get cabinet position, as ministerial lineup announced
Aung San Suu Kyi’s inclusion on a list of 18 nominees to the cabinet of president-elect Htin Kyaw ends weeks of speculation about her role in government.
Ministry reshuffle will save money for health, education, says president-elect
Burma’s President-elect Htin Kyaw told parliament on Monday the decision to reorganise the country’s administrative structure was to save money which could be used on other sectors.
Power struggle looms ahead of presidential vote
A deepening rift has opened between Burma’s military and Suu Kyi, threatening the democracy leader’s prospects for forming a successful government.
Speculation mounts over military presidential candidate
The influential former military lieutenant-general widely tipped to be the military’s presidential candidate has declined to comment on the speculation.
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NLD MPs to be chief ministers of all states and divisions
The election-winning NLD will install its own MPs as the chief ministers of Burma’s 14 state and divisions, a party spokesperson has said.
Suu Kyi to speed up presidential elections
Burma‘s democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi is likely to speed up elections of the country’s president, in a last-minute change following weeks of talks with the military that has[…]
Doctors protest plans for private hospital on public land
Staff at Rangoon General Hospital are protesting a decision to rent out a portion of its land to a company for the construction of a private hospital.
‘It’s our turn to deliver’
Dr. Zaw Myint Maung talks about the NLD’s landslide win, the move from national to regional parliament and the challenges Mandalay Region is facing.
Ex-general who led Burma from dictatorship leaves mixed legacy
When US President Barack Obama hosts a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders in California this week, his Burmese counterpart Thein Sein will be notably absent.
Thein Sein to skip US trip
Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will meet Obama at a summit in the Californian resort of Sunnylands between 15 and 16 February.
Federal union the focus for new upper house speakers
Mahn Win Khaing, who was elected into the role of upper house speaker, will also serve as the chair of Burma’s bicameral union parliament.
NLD travel ban fuels talk of Burma constitutional challenge
The party of Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi has instructed its lawmakers not to leave the capital.
Military run bureaucracy a challenge for NLD
Even as the NLD government takes office, the army keeps control of the civil service through the ubiquitous General Administration Department.
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NLD dominated parliament begins in Burma
Burma’s second parliament began on Monday with a session of the lower house in Naypyidaw, where the orange tunics of the National League for Democracy (NLD) provided bright reflection of the party’s thundering 2015 election win.
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Burma to begin new chapter as parliament convenes
After decades of persecution, the former opposition is set to take power.
NLD picks parliamentary speakers days ahead of first sitting
The National League for Democracy has confirmed its selection of speakers for Burma’s next parliament, which will convene for the first time on Monday 1 February.
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Next parliamentary speakers not yet chosen says NLD
The National League for Democracy (NLD) said on Thursday that it had not decided on its nominations for Union Parliament’s four speaker roles, contrary to reports in international media.
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Arakan nationalists demand control of state parliament
The Arakan National Party has said that it will dominate a minority government formed in Burma’s westernmost state, warning the NLD not to get in its way.
