From rhetoric to action: How an NLD-led government can put federalism into practice

From rhetoric to action: How an NLD-led government can put federalism into practice 17 April 2016 - When President U Htin Kyaw in his inaugural speech to the nation talked about the NLD-led government's commitment…

Exiled MPs Vow to Continue Fight for Democracy

19 March 2010: Exiled Members of Parliament Elect from the 1990 elections in Burma have vowed to continue the fight for democracy, saying they have a responsibility to carry out the wills of the people as expressed in the 1990 elections.

Party Registration Commences

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.

Indian MPs React to Burma’s Electoral Laws

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.

Ethnic Parties Calls for Tougher Pressures on Junta

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.

Thai Princess on 3-Day Burma Visit

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.