Burma’s parliamentary lower house has passed a bill amending the National Education Law, omitting several of the core demands of education activists.

Burma’s parliamentary lower house has passed a bill amending the National Education Law, omitting several of the core demands of education activists.
Noting that 103 of the 440 MPs were absent on Monday, the lower house speaker urged political parties to remind members of their duty to the country.
Burma’s main opposition party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), on Thursday turned down a 400,000 kyat (US$400) travel stipend provided by the legislature.