INTERVIEW
Arakan National Party Patron: ‘National Reconciliation is a Must’
The Irrawaddy speaks with the Arakan National Party’s Aye Thar Aung on the party’s political objectives and the prospects for collaboration with the NLD.
INTERVIEW
Dateline Irrawaddy: ‘I Would Like to Put Focus on Essence Rather than Form’
On this week’s edition of Dateline, future NLD lawmakers Thet Thet Khine and Nay Phone Latt discuss their expectations for the next parliament.
INTERVIEW
Dateline Irrawaddy: ‘If the Military Cooperates, the Peace Process Will Be Successful’
On this week’s edition of Dateline, the panel discusses what bearing the NLD victory in the November elections will have on the peace process.
INTERVIEW
US Diplomat: ‘The NLD Have Tapped Into a Common Aspiration’
Daniel Russel, US assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific affairs, vows continued support and urges all parties to honor results of Burma’s election.
The Irrawaddy speaks with Kyaw Zaw Oo, an independent MP-elect in the Arakan State Parliament, about the policies he plans to put forth.
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The Irrawaddy speaks with Kyaw Zaw Oo, the independent MP-elect for Sittwe Constituency 2 in the Arakan...
Both sides agreed to follow the people’s wish to collaborate for the country’s stability, rule of law, national unity and development.
- Burma Army, following a meeting between military commander-in-chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing and NLD chairwoman Aung San Suu Kyi
INTERVIEW
Bertil Lintner on Burma’s Poll: ‘They Can’t Really Risk It by Cheating’
The Irrawaddy speaks with journalist Bertil Lintner about hard-learned lessons of Burma’s 1990 election and the current outlook for true political change.
INTERVIEW
Hopes in His Hands: Election Chief’s Poll Pledges Revisited
The Irrawaddy reposts an interview with UEC chairman Tin Aye, reminding readers of his promises to ensure a free and fair vote on Sunday.
INTERVIEW
USDP’s Hla Htay Win: ‘If I Lose, I’ll Commend the Winner and Shake Hands’
Ruling party heavy-hitter and retired general Hla Htay Win explains what he’s offering constituents in Naypyidaw’s Zayarthiri Township, where one-quarter of voters have military ties.
Election 2015
Rangoon Police Chief: ‘We Also Have to Expect the Worst’
Police Col. Win Bo, deputy head of the Rangoon Division Police Force, talks about security measures in the commercial capital ahead of Sunday’s historic election.