Authorities give out food in exchange for 'Yes' votes
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[…]
Government claims overwhelming 'Yes' vote
May 17, 2008 (DVB), The Burmese regime has claimed that 92 percent of voters voted in favour of the draft constitution in the 10 May referendum, which was held amid[…]
Businesses threatened with closure for ‘No’ vote
Apr 30, 3008 (DVB)−Owners of beauty and massage parlours in Rangoon are the latest to face pressure from the city authorities to vote Yes in the upcoming referendum, according to[…]
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Government workers forced to vote "Yes"
Apr 28, 2008 (DVB)
Minister's insult to Daw Suu provokes anger
Apr 25, 2008 (DVB)
Officials vote "Yes" on behalf of civil servant
Apr 25, 2008 (DVB)
Factory workers pressured to cast multiple "Yes" votes
Apr 24, 2008 (DVB)
Rural Kachin offered incentives to vote "Yes"
Apr 22, 2008 (DVB)-Government officials are trying to persuade voters in rural areas of Kachin state to vote "Yes" in the national referendum by offering them mobile phones and rice,[…]
Overseas voters fear reprisals for voting "No"
Apr 18, 2008 (DVB), Burmese nationals in Singapore, Japan and South Korea have been invited to vote in the upcoming constitutional referendum, but say they fear retaliation from the Burmese[…]
Authorities use Thingyan floats to campaign for "Yes" vote
Apr 18, 2008 (DVB), Mandalay residents celebrating Thingyan were surprised to see floats laid on by the authorities driving round the city during the festivities calling on people to vote[…]
Referendum to be held on 10 May
Apr 10, 2008 (DVB), The Burmese government's Commission for Holding Referendum has announced that the national referendum on the draft constitution will be held on 10 May, state media reported[…]
Prisoners offered sentence reductions to vote Yes
Apr 2, 2008 (DVB), Prison authorities in Insein prison are reportedly trying to convince inmates to support the national referendum in May in exchange for an early release. According to[…]
Pro-constitution leaflets circulating in Rangoon
Apr 1, 2008 (DVB), Rangoon residents said unknown groups of people have been distributing leaflets across the former capital urging people to vote Yes in the national referendum in May.[…]
Commentary: Yes or No?
Meelyin Apr 1, 2008 (DVB), Referendum: It is a big word and a big opportunity for the Burmese people. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to be a genuine one. The State[…]
Yes or No?
Meelyin Apr 1, 2008 (DVB), Referendum: It is a big word and a big opportunity for the Burmese people. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to be a genuine one. The State[…]
Burma military pressures people to vote Yes
Mar 31, 2008 (DVB), While pro-democracy groups are urging people to boycott the upcoming referendum or vote No, the Burmese authorities have been pressuring people to vote Yes to the[…]
