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Dateline
This week, The Irrawaddy discusses the reasons the government has yet to convene the National Defense and Security Council, and the implications for the country.
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Burma
Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy and other parties are objecting to voting stations in military cantonments, claiming the military may influence voters.
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Burma
USDP says ruling party jumping the gun on 2020 vote after images of campaign stickers featuring State Counselor surface online; NLD says stickers are unauthorized.
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Burma
A spokesperson for the National League for Democracy said Myanmar must fix its democracy to embody ‘liberty, equality and justice’.
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Burma
A committee in Yangon’s regional parliament has said the government should seek parliament approval for 12 projects that are worth at least US$10 billion.
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Burma
Members of the Rakhine State parliament are calling on the Myanmar military and Arakan Army to avoid fighting near residential areas and ancient heritage sites.
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The Rakhine State parliament has voted to investigate the deaths of at least 80 civilians during recent violence between the Arakan Army and the Myanmar military.
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Analysis
Ethnic leaders say the ruling party’s new Ethnic Affairs Committee is evidence that the NLD would rather compete for votes than cooperate with ethnic parties.
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Burma
Myanmar’s main public administration department has been under civilian control for less than a year. Now South Korea is stepping in to help the reform process.
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On This Day
On this day in 1968, communist and rebel leader Thakhin Than Tun was betrayed and killed by a comrade after 20 years fighting the Myanmar government.
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Burma
Military MPs, parliamentary allies propose charter changes that would allow the NDSC, which is already dominated by generals, to push for parliamentary dissolution.
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Burma
In the NLD’s latest legal action against a critic, the ruling party’s office in Maubin Township hits cartoonist ‘Ahtee’ with a defamation lawsuit under Article 66(d).
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Dateline
This week, The Irrawaddy takes the pulse of Myanmar’s democracy, religious freedom and the military’s role in it all, with analyst U Maung Maung Soe and columnist Ko Wa.
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Burma
Chin State residents said a government plan to build a statue of General Aung San is wrong as long as ethnic conflict continues.
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Burma
Yangon’s planning bill for the next fiscal year prompts questions among some lawmakers about the details of the plans.
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