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    1,142 seats up for grabs in general election
    July 3, 2015in 2015 Elections, Lead Story, News, Politics78by DVB
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    1,142 seats up for grabs in general election

    Burma’s Election Commission says 330 constituencies are confirmed for the lower house, 168 for the upper house, and 644 for regional parliaments.

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    Student arrested for leading constitution protest in Rangoon
    July 3, 2015in Lead Story, News, Protest, Rangoon54by NAW NOREEN / DVB
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    Student arrested for leading constitution protest in Rangoon

    A student has been detained for his involvement in a protest in which hundreds of students demanded the resignation of military MPs in Burma’s parliament.

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    Military MP opposes charter reform due to Burma’s ‘democratic inexperience’
    June 23, 2015in 2015 Elections, Constitution, Lead Story, News, Politics231by DVB
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    Military MP opposes charter reform due to Burma’s ‘democratic inexperience’

    A senior military MP opined on Tuesday that constitutional Article 436 should not be amended due to Burma’s ‘democratic inexperience’.

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    Country on a leash
    June 6, 2015in Analysis, Contributor, Lead Story, Military, News254by MOE GYO
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    Country on a leash

    Just how does Burma’s military have so much power? The answer lies in the 2008 Constitution.

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    Military MPs snub Suu Kyi
    November 27, 2014in Constitution, Lead Story, News, Politics, Suu Kyi2by DVB
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    Military MPs snub Suu Kyi

    Some 70 military MPs responded to her invitation saying they could not attend the informal dinner as the invitation came on very short notice and they had other appointments in…

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    Military MPs will not support changing 436
    October 23, 2014in Constitution, Lead Story, News, Parliament182by THANOE WAI
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    Military MPs will not support changing 436

    Military MPs in Burma’s parliament will not support any proposal to amend Article 436, the clause which enshrines their 25 percent of all seats and effectively gives them veto power…

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