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Burma Votes 2015
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Burmese Poets to Pen New Era as Lawmakers

Burmese poets have long depicted the plight of the repressed through verse. Now, 11 of them will help write the nation’s laws.

RANGOON — Since colonial days, Burma’s poets have put pen to paper to express the mood of the people, describing...

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Both sides agreed to follow the people’s wish to collaborate for the country’s stability, rule of law, national unity and development.
- Burma Army, following a meeting between military commander-in-chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing and NLD chairwoman Aung San Suu Kyi
ELECTION 2015

What’s at Stake

By ANDREW D. KASPAR / THE IRRAWADDY |
With a total of 1,171 seats up for election on Nov. 8, a look at what's at stake for parliamentary contenders and the nation at large.
The Irrawaddy | 29
On the Campaign Trail

Official campaigning for Burma’s general election kicked off on Sept. 8. While the opening weeks of the contest saw most parties keeping a low profile, candidates from the country’s two biggest parties, the ruling USDP and opposition NLD, made their presences felt, with door-to-door campaigning, parades and rallies aimed at courting voters ahead of the historic Nov. 8 vote.
Interview with Bertil Lintner |