Burma’s Union Election Commission rejected suggestions by opposition MPs to postpone the November election amid concerns over voter list irregularities.
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Referendum to take place alongside general election
Parliament has announced that a national referendum on a constitutional amendment will be held alongside the general elections slated for later this year.
White card protests continue in Arakan
Residents of 18 Arakaense towns drive their point home, as protests are held against white card voting rights despite government already backtracking.
Govt backflips on white-card voting rights
Naypyidaw has advised that non-citizens will have their white cards expire on 31 March 2015, despite a parliamentary decision to allow holders to vote in an upcoming referendum.
Outrage over white card voters
Arakan and civil society groups plan protests as parliament votes to allow temporary citizens, including many Rohingya, the right to vote in the referendum.
Cautious optimism ahead of “sexpartite” talks
A sense of cautious optimism is emerging with respect to the upcoming “sexpartite” talks on constitutional reform, which will be held on Friday in Naypyidaw.