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• MCDC meets civil societies to build ‘inclusive’ city
• Petition calls for reform at election commission
• President focuses on cooperation at green forum
• Detained lawyer launches hunger strike
• Students to step up strike as four-party talks fall through

MCDC meets civil societies to build ‘inclusive’ city Posted: 04 Feb 2015 02:34 AM PST Improved drainage and water supply were among the topics discussed at a workshop last week in Mandalay, when the city's development committee met with civil society organisations.

Petition calls for reform at election commission Posted: 04 Feb 2015 12:41 AM PST Reform of the Union Electoral Commission is vital to the holding of free and fair elections, a new political action group is claiming.

President focuses on cooperation at green forum Posted: 04 Feb 2015 12:39 AM PST Myanmar should move towards a green, sustainable, low-carbon, economy, President U Thein Sein has told an environmental forum.

Detained lawyer launches hunger strike Posted: 03 Feb 2015 11:36 PM PST Farmers' champion U Zaw Win, who has been detained for staging a solo protest against "impropriety" in the judiciary, has started a hunger strike in Mandalay's Ohbo prison after his application or bail was rejected. His wife, Daw San Ki Thar, says he is in poor health and is not receiving medical attention.

Students to step up strike as four-party talks fall through Posted: 03 Feb 2015 07:43 AM PST Student protesters are continuing their march from Mandalay to Yangon after the government postponed a planned meeting in Nay Pyi Taw to discuss the National Education Law.

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