by Admin | Mar 16, 2026 | Constitution, Daily News, Politics
Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse The majority of MPs hail from the pro-military Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), while most of the remainder belong to the armed forces, who are entitled to a quarter of seats under the constitution. Read Full...
by Admin | Mar 16, 2026 | Opinion Papers, Politics
Source: Special Advisory Council for Myanmar | Statement The Myanmar military junta’s power grab entered its next phase today, as its generals and proxies convened their illegitimate “parliament” in Naypyitaw. Read Full Story
by Admin | Mar 16, 2026 | Daily News, Politics
Source: Reuters | By Martin Petty Myanmar’s parliament convened on Monday for the first time since a coup five years ago, in one of the final steps in a nominal return to democracy where its powerful military retains tight control. Read Full...
by Admin | Mar 16, 2026 | Analyses, Opinion Papers
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Aung Zaw By 2026, Myanmar had become the world’s leading opium producer and a regional hub for so-called “scam cities”—vast criminal compounds along the borders with Thailand and China. Read Full Story
by Admin | Mar 16, 2026 | Daily News, Politics
Source: The Irrawaddy USDP Chairman Khin Yi was elected speaker of the Lower House or Pyithu Hluttaw, while fellow party member Maung Maung Ohn was appointed deputy speaker. Read Full Story
