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NLD plans nationwide youth conference
Burma’s main opposition party says it plans to convene a nationwide youth conference in December or January to empower a younger generation of political activists to prepare for leadership positions in the future.
Federalism debate fractures Burma’s armed ethnic groups
Burma’s armed ethnic groups have fallen out over how to develop a federal union in the former military dictatorship, resulting in two rival conferences to discuss plans to end decades of civil conflict
Political party to present interfaith marriage law to parliament
The National Democratic Front is planning to propose a law to “protect” Buddhist women entering interfaith marriages in Burma during this session of parliament
Parliamentary commission fails to identify controversial blogger
A parliamentary-backed commission has failed to identify the infamous blogger Dr Seik Phwa that the group had been tasked with investigating due to “technical difficulties”
Burmese labour activist sued for ‘cursing’ at NLD
A labour rights activist defended himself in court on Tuesday, after a local chairman from the National League for Democracy sued him for “cursing” at members during a party meeting
Thein Sein resigns as chairman of Burma’s ruling party
President Thein Sein resigned on Thursday as chairman of the leading Union Solidarity and Development Party and will be replaced by his political rival and party vice-chairman Shwe Mann