18 March 2010: State-owned broadcast media today announced that political parties wishing to participate in the junta-planned elections this year can now tender their registration with the Union Election Commission in the administrative capital Naypyidaw.
18 March 2010: In a continuing chain of world reactions to the new Burmese election laws, Indian Parliamentarians yesterday expressed disappointment over the lack of inclusiveness and credibility of the junta’s planned elections this year.
17 March 2010: Amid growing international condemnation of Burma’s new electoral laws, the United Nationalities Alliance (UNA) has issued renewed calls on the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to put ‘appropriate’ pressures on Burma’s military junta.
16 March 2009: Thai princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn who is on a three-day visit to Burma was received in Naypyidaw yesterday by Senior General Than Shwe and his top deputies, according to state media reports.
13 March 2010: US Assistant Secretary of State Mr. Kurt Campbell is due to arrive in Burma over the weekend, according to diplomatic sources in the former capital Rangoon.
11 March 2010: An Election Commission that will oversee Burma’s upcoming general elections has been formed, state-owned television and radio announced today.
11 March 2010: The spokesman of Burma’s main opposition National League for Democracy Nyan Win told reporters yesterday that the party needs ‘repeated’ leadership meetings so that it can properly decide on its next move following the announcement by the ruling military junta of new electoral laws.
10 March 2010: Ethnic Karen community from ten countries around the world have issued a joint appeal yesterday asking for the United Nations Security Council to demand that Burma’s military regime immediately cease ongoing attacks on civilians in eastern Burma.
8 March 2010: State-run radio and television broadcasts today announced the long-anticipated election laws, but short of providing details of the contents. The official television MRTV said that further details will be published in state-owned daily newspapers.
7 March 2010: Chin churches and individuals are to stand up in unity and join thousands of Christians across the globe in prayer for military-ruled Burma next Saturday and Sunday.
