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    Tagged: Upper House

    Lead Story News Protest

    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.

    Elections Lead Story News Politics

    Low voter turnout prevented NLD clean sweep: Win Htein

    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

    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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    Education Lead Story News Parliament

    Upper house votes against ethnic literacy proposal

    Education Minister Myo Thein Gyi argued successfully that peace must be implemented nationwide before changes to education development in ethnic regions are contemplated.

    Burma's parliament will discuss the proposal to keep the retirement age at 60, instead of increasing it to 63. (PHOTO: Wikicommons).

    Lead Story News Parliament Politics

    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.

    Lead Story News Politics

    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.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Defence Council bill delayed until NLD 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

    NLD wins the election, now eyes 67% majority

    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

    Election results: NLD continues to dominate

    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

    BREAKING NEWS: Election results 2

    The second round of election results have been announced by the UEC.

    2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics

    NLD eyes victory in Mandalay “army town”

    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

    USDP candidate sees blood red

    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

    Shan lawyer aims for Upper House seat

    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

    6,000 candidates registered for November election

    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

    2015 election: USDP unveils candidate list

    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

    1,142 seats up for grabs in general election

    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

    Parliament hears briefing on Marriage Bill punishments

    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

    Seven arrested as student protests reignite across Burma

    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

    Upper house passes watered-down education bill

    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

    Graffiti protestors arrested in Mandalay

    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

    MoI withdraws Public Service Media Bill

    The heavily criticised proposal has been removed from parliament by Information Minister Ye Htut, citing “insufficiency”.

    Education Lead Story News Protest

    Students boycott parliament briefing

    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

    Election 2015: the shape of polls to come

    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

    Upper house approves population control bill

    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

    MPS launch petition to oppose White Card-holder voting rights

    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

    Anti-PR upper house MPs petition tribunal

    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

    Upper House votes to adopt PR nationwide

    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

    MPs pass bill to pay themselves higher salaries

    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

    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.

    Foreign Affairs Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    MPs urge Malaysia to protect Burmese nationals

    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.

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