Senior Arakan National Party(ANP) members have broken ranks to speak out against their party’s claims it will undermine the government’s appointment of a chief minister. In January, ANP officials spoke…
Tag: Burmese politics
President rejects constitutional reform dialogue
Thein Sein tells parliament that multi-party dialogue would be unconstituional, and would breach the rule of law.
Fighting Sexism in Burma's Parliment
The male-dominated of Burmese politics is starting to change as more and more women are getting involved their country’s policies.
Suu Kyi says 'no' to reimposing sanctions
Aung San Suu Kyi: “[Western nations] still want Burma to have a happy ending, but think they’ll get a happy ending simply by insisting that it is a happy ending.”
Election commission calls for more female politicians
Head of the Union Election Commission pushes for a greater role of women in Burmese politics in the lead up to the 2015 elections.
Burmese gender rights group meet with global leaders
The Women’s League for Burma meet with independent group of world leaders and statesmen, The Elders, to raise the issue of sexual violence against ethnic women.