Friday, 30 April 2010 21:41 Kyaw Kha
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) - Prime Minister Thein Sein and 26 other ministers, all recently retired military officers, submitted their application for registration of their Union Solidarity and Development Association party with the Election Commission yesterday, the electoral watchdog said.
The party (USDA) was originally established as a nationalist social group by the military regime. A USDA leader refused to disclose the names of the 27 people listed on the application when contacted by Mizzima but said they...
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MPs fight for right to exist in top court
Friday, 30 April 2010 18:57 Phanida
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) - National League for Democracy members of Parliament on Thursday filed a lawsuit with Burma’s Supreme Court seeking a writ against dissolution of the party and to declare that the members of Parliament can still legally maintain their positions, party leaders said.
The NLD move was designed to head off its dissolution under the junta’s new political party registration law, which required parties to re-register within 60 days of May 6 or be dissolved as legal entities, a party spokesman...
Burma still among worst states for press freedom: report
Friday, 30 April 2010 22:20 Ko Wild
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) - Burma is still included on the list of the 10 worst countries for violating media freedom and the military regime tightened such restrictions last year, a report from US democracy and rights watchdog Freedom House said.
Washington-based Freedom House said in its report, “Freedom of the Press 2010”, that the Burmese junta was continuing to monitor internet cafes and that at least 17 journalists were arrested and imprisoned by the end of last year.
The report was based on surveys on...
Rangoon civic body allows Suu Kyi to renovate home
Friday, 30 April 2010 22:17 Myint Maung
New Delhi (Mizzima) - Renovation of Aung San Suu Kyi’s house, on hold for about four months because her elder brother Aung San Oo filed a case to halt repairs, has been given the go ahead by the Rangoon civic body.
The Rangoon (Yangon) City Development Committee issued a written order to Htin Kyaw, her representative, allowing renovation of her home - No. 54, University Avenue, Rangoon yesterday.
“Bamboo fencing has been erected on the side of Inya Lake. We informed the security officials that work has...
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