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USDP blasts NLD for ‘rampant’ crime
A newspaper published by Burma’s former ruling party claims that crime has sharply risen in the less than five months that the NLD has been in power.
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Former MP takes aim at politicians with new journal
The new journal, published by former USDP lawmaker “Bullet” Hla Swe, targets both the ruling NLD and its military-backed predecessor.
USDP petition calls for emergency meeting
As the USDP leadership calls for greater unity, more than half the party’s central committee members say an emergency meeting is needed to discuss a recent purge.
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Aung Ko: A ‘traitor’ to his party, but loyal to his country
A member of the rival USDP, Thura Aung Ko is an unlikely NLD ally, but as a minister in the newly formed cabinet, he vows to put country before party.
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Suu Kyi to pick conciliatory cabinet
Suu Kyi will form a cabinet of technocrats, including ethnic minority representatives and at least one member of the vanquished USDP.
Burmese poets turn their pens to lawmaking
Poets have long expressed the mood of Burma’s repressed people through verse. Now, 11 of them, all representing the NLD, will help write the nation’s laws.
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Suu Kyi meets president, military chief
Burma’s president and military commander-in-chief met Suu Kyi today for talks billed as the first steps towards the transfer of power.
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KIA-Burmese army clash ‘fiercest in history’
Amidst an ongoing clash between government troops and the Kachin Independence Army, DVB spoke to KIA representative La Nan.
Past, present military heavyweights cast ballots
Heavyweights from the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) have cast their ballot in Burma’s historic general election.
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Ruling party banks on development legacy
The ruling party has staked much of its legacy on its building works, from roads to agriculture to the restoration of holy sites.
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Home-to-vote contingent hope to swing election
Over a hundred Burmese voters living in Singapore flew to Rangoon on Friday to cast their ballots before polls close over the weekend.
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Kaman Muslims distance themselves from Rohingya
Kaman Muslims in Arakan State who have lost citizenship rights after being caught up in sectarian violence are hoping the elections will change their fate.
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The national election debate
On DVB Debate’s National Election Debate, senior members from across the political spectrum met at the Inya Lake Hotel in Rangoon on 4 November to champion their policies ahead of the 8 November general election.
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Ruling party holds last-push rally in Rangoon
Just five days after opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi held a rally at Thuwanna pagoda, the ruling Union and Solidarity Development Party attracted roughly 10,000 people decked out in green at the very same spot for their own final campaign push.
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We’ll win fair and square: Suu Kyi
Burma opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, said she would rather lose the election than win through scandals as she campaigned in her constituency on the fringes of Burma’s commercial capital, Rangoon on Saturday.
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Top brass told to vote with military in mind
Burma’s most senior military official instructed fellow officers on Tuesday to keep army interests in mind when casting their ballots next month.
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Independent candidate arrested for sedition
Myat Nu Khine, an independent candidate in Pegu constituency, has been arrested and charged for her alleged involvement in a protest last year.
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‘Change cannot come from the ruling party’: Hla Toe
Kaman National Progressive Party vice chairman Hla Toe talks about his party’s campaign, the problems of the Kaman Muslims and Burma’s political future.
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Shwe Mann condemns ‘abuse of religion’
Shwe Mann, the former USDP chairman and current house speaker, has spoken out against the “abuse of religion” for political gain in a campaign rally.
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Activists should unite, says Khin Ma Ma Myo
Khin Ma Ma Myo discusses politics in Burma, and the military’s continued control over the ministries of defence, home affairs and border security.
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Choose a patron, not a party: USDP candidate
“We not only raise issues in the parliament but are also providing help to locals at our own financial expense so rural areas such as yours should consider the individual that is running,” said USDP candidate Khin Swe.
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Thein Sein touts his presidential achievements
Thein Sein portrayed himself as a champion of free speech in a video posted on Facebook, fuelling speculation he is aiming for a second term as President.
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Activists, academics hope to tip scales towards NLD
Leading activists and academics in Burma are rallying behind opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi ahead of the November elections, hoping that a win for her party will force the military to loosen its grip on power.
Aung Thaung flown to Singapore after stroke
Senior Burmese government official Aung Thaung has been airlifted to Singapore for emergency medical treatment after suffering a severe stroke.
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Lower House rejects PR system
The lower house of parliament decides to continue using the “first-past-the-post” (FPTP) voting system in future elections.
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Parliament condemns US blacklisting of Aung Thaung
Burma’s lower house passed an emergency proposal denouncing the US for blacklisting Aung Thaung, a prominent member of Burma’s former military regime.
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USDP denies role in cancelling by-elections
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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USDP discuss ‘crucial clauses’ of constitution
The ruling USDP sits for its own Central Committee meeting in Naypyidaw where it will debate proposals for constitutional reform.
Shan minister first of Burma govt to resign
Departure of regional minister for planning, less than 3 weeks before parliament reconvenes, put down to personal problems
Parties form interim election alliance
Second vote to fill empty parliamentary seats mooted for later this year, with 11 parties agreeing to form allied front
