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Burma
National League for Democracy representatives say military-appointed lawmakers are holding ‘unethical’ meetings with voters from elected lawmakers’ constituencies.
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Commentary
Will the current transition lead Myanmar back into authoritarian rule, or is the country on the verge of finally breaking its historical cycle of thwarted opportunities?
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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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Analysis
As insurgent threats mount, the military’s calls for a top-level security meeting grow louder.
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Commentary
Under the 2008 Constitution, if the USDP and its allies win 26 percent of Parliament seats, the army chief could become president without even running for office.
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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
Critics say draft bill seeks to keep Daw Aung San Suu Kyi out of govt if NLD wins another term in next year’s election; proposal covers Union ministers, chief ministers.
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Burma
A military lawmaker in Myanmar invoked language from previous dictator Sen-Gen Than Shwe to imply the country’s democracy is ‘chaotic’ and dependent on the military.
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Burma
Opposition says signing ICCPR would erode national sovereignty, and questions NLD lawmaker’s authority to submit proposal in Lower House.
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Burma
NLD renegade and two members of Rakhine party quit to voice their disapproval with the panel’s process for drafting the amendment bill.
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Burma
At a meeting on Aug. 29, lawmakers, legal experts and govt officials agreed the crop has many potential benefits, but said more research is necessary.
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Burma
MEHPCL denies claims made in Parliament by the deputy electricity and energy minister that the firm violated tender guidelines and set its prices too high.
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Burma
The military-drafted charter, which the ruling party seeks to amend, allowed a peaceful handover by the previous administration, Maj. Thuzar Shwe says.
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Commentary
In 2015 the NLD derailed ex-junta chief Sen-Gen Than Shwe’s master plan; there is little to suggest the military’s allies could win the 2020 vote legitimately.
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Burma
Military-appointed and USDP lawmakers renewed their opposition to the Charter Amendment Committee, a means of amending Myanmar’s Constitution created by the NLD.
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