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Bamarlay — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:05:25 +0000

Myanmar State television reported that 7,114 convicted prisoners across the country will be released from prison. However, it was not clear how many of then will be political prisoners. The amnesty was granted for good behaviour and humanitarian ground. The amnesty comes just ahead of the opening of this year’s U.N. General Assembly session, which will be attended by Prime Minister Gen. Thein Sein, the highest-ranking government leader in recent years to participate. In another breaking news, a series of seven small explosions hit the outskirt of Yangon (Rangoon) today. Five blasts went off at the Hlaing Tharyar industrial zone in western Yangon and a separate explosion occurred at another industrial zone in Shwepaukan on the city’s northern outskirts in the pre-dawn hours. A separate seventh explosion took place at around 10 Am Thursday in the Mingalardon Industrial Park, in the north of Yangon. No casualties were reported. Meanwhile, a new political party was formed by veteran politicians and headed by three daughters of former prime ministers of Myanmar during parliamentary democracy period. The new party, the Democratic Party, was formed by U Thu Wai in Yangon. The daughters of U Nu, U Ba Swe and U Kyaw Nyein, who were once [...]

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Democratic Voice of Burma: Shan leader to contest 2010 election

Bamarlay — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:22:48 +0000

Shan State leader Shwe Ohn has said he will stand for election in 2010, despite his opposition to the State Peace and Development Council’s national convention and 2008 Myanmar constitution. Shwe Ohn, 87, said he had written to the chair of the State Peace and Development Council, the Internal Affairs Ministry and the Electoral Commission on 26 January to register his party, the Union Democracy League, for the 2010 election. “It’s a bit new for people who have only just heard about the formation of the political party,” Shwe Ohn said. “I have been talking about it for six years now. I was not allowed to form the party before.” Shwe Ohn said he had used the word ‘Union’ in the party name to include the 135 national races of Burma and has been openly preparing the party manifesto. When asked whether his participation in the 2010 election undermined the results of the 1990 election and minimized his imprisonment with Hkun Htun Oo for opposing the national convention, Shwe Ohn said he felt he had to work within the current system. “I have said from the beginning that I don’t like it, I don’t support it. But inevitably, I have [...]

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