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Amending Myanmar’s Constitution: an Issue That Will Not Go Away
With the route through Parliament stymied, could the Union Accord provide a path toward negotiations that lead to meaningful change after the election?
The Untouchable Articles in Myanmar’s Constitution
The Irrawaddy presents what the military and its proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party did not want to be changed in the 2008 Constitution.
This Week in Parliament
The Irrawaddy briefs you on the week that was in the national legislature.
NLD Proposal to End Immunity for Myanmar’s Ex-Military Govt Fails to Pass in Charter Vote
On Parliament’s final day of voting on proposed constitutional amendments, the NLD’s bid to scrap immunity for former junta members was voted down.
Myanmar Parliament Approves Amendment to Constitution’s Language on State, Regional Minister Appointments
The Myanmar Parliament has approved a proposal to remove language deemed unnecessary from a charter provision on the appointment of state and regional ministers.
Myanmar Military Chief Retains Special Powers as NLD Charter Reforms Stymied
The commander-in-chief will continue to hold the right to exercise sweeping powers in states of emergency as the military blocks Myanmar’s push to reform its Constitution.
Myanmar’s Failed Charter Reform Will Soil Military’s Image: Military Proxy MP
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A USDP lawmaker said the failed charter reform attempt creates a negative image of Myanmar’s military in the international community as military MPs opposed all amendments.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Still Barred From Presidency as Proposed Charter Change Fails
Unelected military lawmakers and their USDP allies have successfully blocked an NLD proposal to scrap the Constitution’s ban on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi becoming president.
Nationalists Protest in Naypyitaw Against Constitutional Amendments
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Nationalists have protested in Naypyitaw against NLD attempts to change Article 59(f) of the Constitution, which bars Daw Aung San Suu Kyi from the presidency.
Is Myanmar’s Democracy Lost in a Labyrinth of Constitutional Amendment?
As the long process to amend Myanmar’s Constitution appears lost, The Irrawaddy sits down with lawmakers U Aung Thein and U Sai Tun Aye to look for a way out.
Myanmar’s Military Retains Important Political Role as NLD’s Key Charter Reforms Fail to Pass
The NLD's proposals to curb the extensive political role granted to the military by the Constitution have failed to win the required support of over 75 percent of MPs.
Flashpoints: Myanmar’s Eight Most Hotly Contested Constitutional Amendment Proposals
Parliament will vote on constitutional amendments next week. The most contentious are those put forward by NLD and ethnic MPs seeking to oust the military from politics.
This Week in Parliament
The Irrawaddy briefs you on the week that was in the national legislature.
At least 1,113 Deaths in Myanmar Junta Detention Since Coup
Retired Top Brass Wheeled Out For Embattled Myanmar Junta Chief
Nearly 30 Myanmar Junta Forces, Five Resistance Fighters Killed in Last Four Days of Fighting
Myanmar Junta Dissolves Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD
At least 1,113 Deaths in Myanmar Junta Detention Since Coup
Retired Top Brass Wheeled Out For Embattled Myanmar Junta Chief
Nearly 30 Myanmar Junta Forces, Five Resistance Fighters Killed in Last Four Days of Fighting
Myanmar Junta Dissolves Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD