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    Ex-junta VP casts shadow over election of civilian president
    March 17, 2016in Lead Story, News, Politics177by MYANMAR NOW
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    Ex-junta VP casts shadow over election of civilian president

    While parliament’s vote for a civilian president is greeted with optimism, the appointment of a junta-era figure to first vice-president concerns many.

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    Suu Kyi to speed up presidential elections
    March 1, 2016in Lead Story, News, Politics221by REUTERS
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    Suu Kyi to speed up presidential elections

    Burma‘s democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi is likely to speed up elections of the country’s president, in a last-minute change following weeks of talks with the military that has…

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    Amend 59(f) and 436, say ethnic MPs
    March 20, 2015in Constitution, Lead Story, News, Politics4by SHWE AUNG / DVB
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    Amend 59(f) and 436, say ethnic MPs

    Ethnic lawmakers have drawn up a report containing suggestions for constitutional amendment as sexpartite talks are slated to recommence.

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    NLD supporters in Mandalay rally for charter change
    February 10, 2014in Constitution, Lead Story, News, Suu Kyi56by SHWE AUNG / DVB
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    NLD supporters in Mandalay rally for charter change

    Hundreds gathered in central Burma’s Mandalay on Sunday demanding abolition of Article-59(f) of the 20008 Constitution, which bars opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from the presidency.

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    Thein Sein indicates support for constitutional amendment
    January 2, 2014in 2015 Elections, Lead Story, News, Politics253by DVB
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    Thein Sein indicates support for constitutional amendment

    Burma’s president suggests in radio speech that he does not want to prevent any Burmese citizen from running for the presidency, indicating that the government may support lifting the clause…

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