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Opinion Papers
Myanmar’s census more consequential than its election
Source: Arab News | By Dr. Azeem Ibrahim
Elections come and go. Censuses endure. They shape representation, citizenship, land rights, public spending and the legal architecture of the state for decades.
The parts of Myanmar the military junta doesn’t want you to see
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation | By Asia editor Karishma Vyas and Haidarr Jones in Myanmar
On the ground, security personnel wearing traditional clothing and dark sunglasses, kept a close eye on foreign journalists and the few voters and officials who dared to speak to them.
‘The ballot or the bullet’: Myanmar’s military ‘sham’ elections
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By James Shwe
The world knows the truth. The question now is whether our policies will reflect it.
Ethiopia repatriates over 27,000 nationals stranded abroad in 5 months
Source: Xinhua
The Ethiopian government announced on Tuesday that it has repatriated more than 27,300 nationals who were stranded in Myanmar and Saudi Arabia during the past five months.
Myanmar junta fails in bid to force high turnout for sham elections
Source: The Independent | By Grant Peck
Military-backed party claims victory in first phase of widely discredited three-part general election, with turnout down by some 18%