CSOs to contest Peaceful Assembly amendments
“The bill is not in line with either legal or democratic standards, nor with the stance of the NLD,” said Nyo Nyo Thin.
“The bill is not in line with either legal or democratic standards, nor with the stance of the NLD,” said Nyo Nyo Thin.
Elections Lead Story News Politics
The NLD won nine of 19 vacant seats at this weekend’s by-elections, largely failing to recreate the landslide victory it enjoyed at the polls in 2015.
Lead Story News Parliament Politics
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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Education Lead Story News Parliament
Education Minister Myo Thein Gyi argued successfully that peace must be implemented nationwide before changes to education development in ethnic regions are contemplated.
Lead Story News Parliament Politics
Burma’s parliament on Tuesday passed a bill amending the 2016 Union Budget Law to cut spending in 14 government ministries.
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.
Progress on a controversial security bill, which some say gives more power to the military chief than the president, has been stalled.
2015 Elections Lead Story News
The NLD has won a majority of contested seats in both Houses. But with a 67 percent landslide, it could also edge out a USDP- military alliance.
2015 Elections Lead Story News
This morning at 9am local time, Burma’s election commission announced another batch of election results, declaring 27 seats in the Lower House.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics
The second round of election results have been announced by the UEC.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics
The vote will be hotly-contested in the Mandalay constituency of Pyin Oo Lwin, where opposition candidates are mounting a strong challenge to the USDP.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics Rangoon
A USDP candidate and has likened to the NLD colours to red, in a bizarre rally speech referencing the Martyrs’ Mausoleum bombing in South Korea.
2015 Elections Interview Lead Story News
Interview with Nang Htwe Hmone, the only woman in the Central Executive Committee of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics Suu Kyi
The opposition NLD tops the candidate lists with 1,151 representatives, followed by the ruling USDP with 1,134, and NUP with 763.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics
The ruling party in Burma announces that it will field 1,147 candidates for the 8 November general election, but President Thein Sein will not run.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics
Burma’s Election Commission says 330 constituencies are confirmed for the lower house, 168 for the upper house, and 644 for regional parliaments.
Lead Story News Parliament Religion
Non-Buddhist men may face two years in prison or a US$1,500 fine, or both, if found to have violated the controversial Marriage Bill, if adopted.
Education Lead Story News Protest
Burmese students and activists take to the streets again, calling for the release of fellow protestors and denouncing the watered-down amendments bill.
Education Lead Story News Parliament
The upper house of parliament approves a bill amending the National Education Law; however it fell short of the demands laid down by student leaders.
Education Lead Story Mandalay Division News Protest
Police caught two men red-handed painting slogans on a wall, calling for the release of all students detained during recent protests.
Lead Story Media News Parliament
The heavily criticised proposal has been removed from parliament by Information Minister Ye Htut, citing “insufficiency”.
Education Lead Story News Protest
CDEM members walk out of briefing session on National Education Law, while ABFSU do not attend in protest to treatment of students in Letpadan.
2015 Elections Contributor Lead Story News
As Burma warms up for its hotly anticipated election, what part will the country’s new voting system play?
Health Lead Story News Parliament Women's Issues
A bill which limits child births to one baby per mother every three years is passed by the upper house of Burma’s parliament.
Constitution Lead Story News Rohingya
Twenty-eight upper house MPs sign a petition, calling on the Constitutional Tribunal to rule on a recent motion granting voting rights to temporary ID card-holders.
Constitution Lead Story News Parliament Politics
Twenty-six MPs petition the tribunal to opine on whether a Proportional Representation electoral system would be in accordance with the Constitution.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics
Burma’s amyothar hluttaw approves by a majority vote the adoption of proportional representation for all future elections at a Union level, and for all states and divisions.
Lead Story News Parliament Politics
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.
Elections Lead Story News Parliament
The lower house of parliament decides to continue using the “first-past-the-post” (FPTP) voting system in future elections.
Foreign Affairs Lead Story Migrants Issues News
The Burmese parliament’s upper house plans to send a report on targeted attacks and killings of Burmese migrant workers in Malaysia to the Malaysian parliament.