Myanmar’s parliamentary speaker Shwe Mann on Monday urged lawmakers who lost their seats in last week’s general election to “play fair” and carry out their work as the legislature reconvened for its final session before incoming MPs are sworn in next year.
“Although most MPs, myself included, ha...
Tens of thousands of Burmese refugees living in Thailand are more optimistic about returning following the November 8 election wins of the National League for Democracy (NLD) led by Aung San Suu Kyi. However, many who fled decades of conflict in Myanmar remain cautious.
Many live in several offic...
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The Global New Light of Myanmar,
25 Nov 2015 (6 years ago )
Ethnic ceasefire signatories hope to see the upcoming political dialogue include non-signatory groups, according to an ethnic armed organisation representative of the Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC).
As a compromise, the government and ethnic organisations reached a tentative agreeme...
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and current Parliament Speaker U Shwe Mann on Thursday agreed to place emphasis on national reconciliation and national consolidation in forming the new parliament, said a joint statement following talks between the two figures in Nay Pyi Taw.
Suu Kyi me...
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Channel News Asia,
26 Nov 2015 (6 years ago )
Myanmar's new cabinet will include members of other political parties and representatives of ethnic minorities, the leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD) Aung San Suu Kyi said on Thursday, stressing the need for national reconciliation.
The NLD captured enough seats in the national-le...
