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    CSOs to contest Peaceful Assembly amendments
    March 9, 2018in Lead Story, News, Protest572by YE MON
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    CSOs to contest Peaceful Assembly amendments

    “The bill is not in line with either legal or democratic standards, nor with the stance of the NLD,” said Nyo Nyo Thin.

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    Low voter turnout prevented NLD clean sweep: Win Htein
    April 3, 2017in Elections, Lead Story, News, Politics18by AUNG KO KO LATT / DVB
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    Low voter turnout prevented NLD clean sweep: Win Htein

    The NLD won nine of 19 vacant seats at this weekend’s by-elections, largely failing to recreate the landslide victory it enjoyed at the polls in 2015.

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    Act with dignity, speaker tells Upper House in rebuke of MP
    December 8, 2016in Lead Story, News, Parliament, Politics114by DVB
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    Act with dignity, speaker tells Upper House in rebuke of MP

    Upper House Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than in Thursday’s sitting of the chamber advised MPs to keep it classy, after an Arakanese lawmaker accused him of shooting down an urgent…

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    Upper house votes against ethnic literacy proposal
    September 14, 2016in Education, Lead Story, News, Parliament39by NAY PHYO WIN
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    Upper house votes against ethnic literacy proposal

    Education Minister Myo Thein Gyi argued successfully that peace must be implemented nationwide before changes to education development in ethnic regions are contemplated.

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    14 ministries face budget cuts
    August 24, 2016in Lead Story, News, Parliament, Politics288by DVB
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    14 ministries face budget cuts

    Burma’s parliament on Tuesday passed a bill amending the 2016 Union Budget Law to cut spending in 14 government ministries.

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    Federal union the focus for new upper house speakers
    February 3, 2016in Lead Story, News, Politics1404by NAW NOREEN / DVB
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    Federal union the focus for new upper house speakers

    Mahn Win Khaing, who was elected into the role of upper house speaker, will also serve as the chair of Burma’s bicameral union parliament.

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