Government announces three-step peace plan
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi outlined a three-part mission statement to revitalize Myanmar’s peace process as conflicts continue to rage in the country’s border regions. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the National League for DemocracyR
NLD suspends senior party member
The National League for Democracy (NLD) has suspended a high-ranking party member for rules violations. U Myo Yan Naung Thein, secretary of the Central Committee for Research and Strategic Study was put on suspension for undisclosed infractions, U Ny
Charter report approved by Myanmar parliament
Myanmar’s Union Parliament voted Friday to approve a report by its Charter Amendment Committee. It recommended more than 3700 changes to the country’s constitution. The vote will allow parliament to begin drafting constitutional amendment
Municipal poll in Yangon dominated by NLD
Candidates representing the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) performed the best in the Yangon municipal election. The poll was held on March 31, in which NLD won 89 of the 105 seats available. According to a report in The Irrawaddy, a total
New political party to be formed by U Shwe Mann
Thura U Shwe Mann has announced that he is forming a new political party that intends to “work with the people”. The official name of the new party will be the Union Betterment Party. It plans to build a federal union and develop the economy.
