Myanmar military will respect constitution, says Commander...
The office of Myanmar’s military chief announced on Saturday that the armed forces will respect the Constitution and act lawfully, in an apparen...
Myanmar’s Supreme Court hears election misconduct claims a...
January 30, 2021
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By: San Yamin Aung
USDP supporters back their party near the Supreme Court on Jan. 29
Myanmar’s Supreme Court in Naypyitaw on Friday heard claims from two mil...
Myanmar military refuses to rule out coup as it presses cl...
January 27, 2021
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By: San Yamin Aung
Military spokesman Major General Zaw Min Tun speaks at the military press conference in Naypyitaw on Jan. 26
Myanmar’s military refused to...
Myanmar military demands proof November election was fair
January 22, 2021
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By: San Yamin Aung
Before the newly elected parliament convenes on Feb. 1 – the second national assembly dominated by the National League for Democracy (NLD) &ndas...
Myanmar military condemns speaker’s refusal to probe elect...
January 16, 2021
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By: San Yamin Aung
Myanmar’s military has questioned whether the rejection of its call for a special parliamentary session before the newly elected assembly conven...
Speaker rejects Myanmar military, proxy party’s call for s...
January 13, 2021
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By: San Yamin Aung
Myanmar’s parliamentary speaker has rejected as “not relevant” a call to convene a special session to resolve electoral fraud claims...
Myanmar’s new parliament to convene on Feb. 1
January 8, 2021
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By: San Yamin Aung
Myanmar’s newly elected Parliament, the second assembly dominated by the National League for Democracy (NLD), will convene on Feb. 1, the speake...
Myanmar political party withdraws election broadcast after...
September 22, 2020
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By: San Yamin Aung
Myanmar’s Democratic Party for a New Society (DPNS) has cancelled its election broadcasts on state-owned media after facing censorship.
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Myanmar’s ruling party vows to reform military in election...
September 3, 2020
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By: San Yamin Aung
The National League for Democracy (NLD) said in its election manifesto, released late on Tuesday, that it will work to make sure the military’s...
Myanmar’s military chief urges personnel to vote for ‘corr...
August 25, 2020
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By: San Yamin Aung
Myanmar’s military chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, has cautioned his personnel against voting for the wrong candidates in the November ge...
Myanmar police continue arrests, interrogations of reporte...
April 2, 2020
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By: San Yamin Aung
VOM, Narinjara and Khit Thit face terrorism charges for interviewing the Arakan Army
Myanmar Special Branch Police are cracking down on journ...
Myanmar military chief retains special powers as NLD chart...
March 13, 2020
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By: San Yamin Aung
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing
Myanmar’s military chief will continue to wield special powers during states of emergency after a series of...
Myanmar’s military retains important political role as NLD...
March 11, 2020
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By: San Yamin Aung
More than a year of effort by the National League for Democracy (NLD) to reduce the political role granted to the Myanmar military under the 2008 Cons...
Angry exchange between military MP, speaker mars first day...
February 26, 2020
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By: San Yamin Aung
The Speaker of the Union Parliament on Tuesday warned Myanmar military-appointed lawmaker Major General Tin Swe Win “not to misbehave” aft...
Two possible ‘keys’ to unlocking charter reform in Myanmar
February 6, 2020
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By: San Yamin Aung
A military lawmaker is seen at the Union Parliament
Among the 114 proposed changes to the Constitution submitted by the ruling National League fo...
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