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Female candidates defy prejudice to contest election
Women candidates say they have to endure slurs and malicious rumours, while some also fear for their safety as they campaign in their constituencies.
Last-minute candidate for Kawhmu race
DVB spoke to Yi Yi Sa, the Modern People’s Party’s Lower House candidate in Kawhmu Township, the same township as opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
2015 election: Voter lists ready in flood-hit areas
Despite speculation that Arakan, Chin and Sagaing regions would not be ready in time, Burma’s election commission says it is up to speed.
Rookie candidates polish skills for campaign
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Thousands of candidates take classes to apply their newly learnt diplomatic skills to the election campaign.
2015 Election: Women account for 13% of candidates
The NLD submitted the highest number of female candidates, with 168 women contesting polls, followed by the USDP with 72.
Muslims suffer brunt of candidate rejections
A total of 88 candidates from across Burma, including almost an entire Muslim political party, have been disqualified from the 8 November general election.
