The Irrawaddy Burma Election 2010

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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

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Burma has produced a bewildering assortment of political parties over the past century, but most have been short-lived
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Above the Law

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Burma’s rulers will continue to lean heavily on the judiciary to impose their vision of a “discipline-flourishing democracy”

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Free and Fair?

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HTET AUNG outlines conditions that must be met to ensure the 2010 election is legitimate.
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NLD Elder Holds Out for Constitutional Review

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“At this point, if we turn our back on the 1990 election results and talk about taking part in the 2010 election, the NLD will be shamed,” U Win Tin tells The Irrawaddy.

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The New Constitution and the Transfer of Power

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The new constitution, the 2010 election, the formation of a parliament and the creation of the organs of state are all filled with potential pitfalls. The outcome will determine Burma’s future.

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Quotable

Nyan_win80"Once her [Aung San Suu Kyi's] sentence expires in November, and that notion is not disputed, it is our understanding that she will have served her sentence."
—Nyan Win, the foreign minister of Burma

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Will you vote or boycott the Nov. 7 election?
 

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