2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics
Burma’s Union Election Commission rejected suggestions by opposition MPs to postpone the November election amid concerns over voter list irregularities.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Parliament Politics
Parliament has announced that a national referendum on a constitutional amendment will be held alongside the general elections slated for later this year.
Arakan Lead Story News Protest
Residents of 18 Arakaense towns drive their point home, as protests are held against white card voting rights despite government already backtracking.
Lead Story News Politics Video
Naypyidaw has advised that non-citizens will have their white cards expire on 31 March 2015, despite a parliamentary decision to allow holders to vote in an upcoming referendum.
Ethnic issues Lead Story News Parliament
Arakan and civil society groups plan protests as parliament votes to allow temporary citizens, including many Rohingya, the right to vote in the referendum.
2015 Elections Constitution Lead Story News Peace Process Politics
A sense of cautious optimism is emerging with respect to the upcoming “sexpartite” talks on constitutional reform, which will be held on Friday in Naypyidaw.
Constitution Lead Story News Parliament
“It is a bit strange that parliament now wants to adopt a set of laws for a national referendum – it could be that they want to be more systematic – but we won’t be able to judge that until we see the text in the bill.”–Lawyer Ko Ni
Elections Lead Story News Parliament
During a parliamentary debate today the NLD reiterated its opposition to any voting system which incorporates elements of proportional representation.
Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi says a referendum should be held to gauge public opinion on the various types of voting systems proposed for Burma’s 2015 elections.
Aug 28, 2008 (DVB), A National League for Democracy member who was arrested for taking photographs of polling stations during the May referendum has been given a three-year jail term[…]
Aug 19, 2008 (DVB), Local officials in charge of areas that voted No in the constitutional referendum in May have been dismissed, while No voters have also faced retaliation from[…]
Naing Ko Ko Aug 5, 2008 (DVB), In 2010, Burma’s military generals are going to hold an election under their new helmetocracy constitution, which was more than a decade in[…]
Naing Ko Ko Aug 5, 2008 (DVB), In 2010, Burma’s military generals are going to hold an election under their new helmetocracy constitution, which was more than a decade in[…]
Htet Aung KyawJul 18, 2008 (DVB), Although the National League for Democracy and main ethnic parties didn’t recognise the results of the constitutional referendum in May, the ruling junta is[…]
Htet Aung KyawJul 18, 2008 (DVB), Although the National League for Democracy and main ethnic parties didn’t recognise the results of the constitutional referendum in May, the ruling junta is[…]
Jul 14, 2008 (DVB), Za Khun Ting Ring, chairman of the New Democratic Army-Kachin, a ceasefire group based in Pan Wah in Kachin Special Region (1) on the border with[…]
Jul 10, 2008 (DVB), U Aye Thar Aung of the Committee Representing the People's Parliament has said CRPP members have no interest in participating in the 2010 election announced by[…]
Jul 10, 2008 (DVB), A New Mon State Party spokesperson said the party's central committee had not yet decided whether to transform into a political group to contest the 2010[…]
Jul 4, 2008 (DVB), A National League for Democracy member in North Okkalapa township who monitored the vote counting at a local ballot station on 24 May was beaten up[…]
Jul 3, 2008 (DVB), Two National League for Democracy members who were detained for allegedly campaigning against the regime's draft constitution in the run-up to the 10 May referendum have[…]
Jun 23, 2008 (DVB), Voters in Burma's national referendum on 10 May testified about official violations of referendum regulations at a hearing session held at the National League for Democracy[…]
Aung Htoo Jun 11, 2008 (DVB), The constitution of a country must be directly relevant to the real life of citizens living in that country. Otherwise, it is just a[…]
Aung Htoo Jun 11, 2008 (DVB), The constitution of a country must be directly relevant to the real life of citizens living in that country. Otherwise, it is just a[…]
Jun 5, 2008 (DVB), The All-Burmese Monks' Alliance, 88 Generation Students and All Burma Federation of Student Unions issued a joint statement yesterday rejecting the state constitution adopted by the[…]
Jun 3, 2008 (DVB), The National League for Democracy in Meikhtila township strongly denounced the results of the government's constitutional referendum in their monthly meeting yesterday, according to the Meikhtila[…]
May 27, 2008 (DVB), Following the postponed referendum in Rangoon and Irrawaddy divisions, the Burmese junta has announced that 92 percent of voters have endorsed its draft constitution. The vote[…]
May 26, 2008 (DVB), Voters in the postponed referendum in Rangoon and Irrwaddy divisions on Saturday have said they faced threats, intimidation and coercion from officials as they went to[…]
May 22, 2008 (DVB), Cyclone victims sheltering in a community hall in South Dagon township, Rangoon, were forced to move by local authorities so that the hall could be used[…]
May 22, 2008 (DVB), Police officers from the Ministry of Interior and local authorities arrested more than 10 National League for Democracy members in Rangoon early this morning. NLD spokesperson[…]
May 21, 2008 (DVB), Local authorities in Thingangyun township, Rangoon, have been giving rice and cooking oil to families who agree to vote 'Yes' in the constitutional referendum, a local[…]
