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Snr. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing said the Constitution, which gives the military veto power over any changes, should be amended "when it is necessary."
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The NLD’s move to amend the Constitution is a first small step in what will surely be a difficult journey.
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Tense scenes inside Parliament as military lawmakers challenge Speaker over legality of move
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Burma
In his first meeting with reporters since the scandal broke, U San Min Aung said he pocketed none of the money earmarked for vehicle purchases and actually spent some of his own.
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Burma
Lawmakers, activists and ethnic representatives hope for progress in 2019, but the events of recent years temper their expectations with caution
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The Irrawaddy profiles the individuals and issues that shaped headlines in 2018, for better or worse.
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“Parliament's International Relations Committee should keep an eye on those issues, and raise objections and make counter-statements as necessary,” Lt. Col. Zaw Tun Oo said.
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Union lawmakers complained that they could see no signs of progress on the projects paid for with the $700 million in foreign loans the government paid back over the past year.
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Burma
Once finished, people will receive better and around-the-clock e-government services covering everything from online payments to visa applications, the communication minister said.
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Women
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Burma
Administration seeks green light for funding of IT center for centralized e-government project
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Offenders face 20 years to life in cases where victim is under 12; critics say age requirement should be raised
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Burma
Union Parliament lawmakers said that rather than focusing on a waterway and urban heritage, the government should prioritize more pressing urban issues.
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Asia
The opposition, which regards Mahinda Rajapaksa's administration as illegitimate, said it intends to remove funding for staff salaries and other costs in a vote on Nov. 29.
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Burma
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