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• Police hunt trafficking ‘mastermind’ on Langkawi
• Change to sections 59(f), 436 long way off, warns USDP rep
• Concern as Speaker calls for bill to ‘protect’ constitution
• Chin parties to meet on electoral cooperation
• Journalist charged six months after press freedom protest
• Government seeks to extend martial law in Kokang
• Activist to protest YCDC car tax
• Japan to assess safety of Rakhine ferry fleet

Police hunt trafficking ‘mastermind’ on Langkawi Posted: 14 May 2015 08:37 PM PDT Malaysian police have scoured the holiday island of Langkawi in search of a Thai man who allegedly oversaw the trafficking of thousands of illegal immigrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Change to sections 59(f), 436 long way off, warns USDP rep Posted: 14 May 2015 08:34 PM PDT Senior member Thura U Aung Ko says amendments to key sections unlikely even under the next government.

Concern as Speaker calls for bill to ‘protect’ constitution Posted: 14 May 2015 08:31 PM PDT Parliamentary Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann has urged the government to speed up drafting of a bill to "protect" the 2008 constitution – legislation opposition MPs fear could hinder campaigns to amend the charter.

Chin parties to meet on electoral cooperation Posted: 14 May 2015 08:29 PM PDT Nine Chin political parties are set to work out details today of how to cooperate in the forthcoming general elections to maximise their chances of winning seats.

Journalist charged six months after press freedom protest Posted: 14 May 2015 08:25 PM PDT A senior editor at Thamaga weekly said yesterday she had been charged by police for her involvement in an unauthorised rally calling for freedom of expression held in Yangon more than six months ago.

Government seeks to extend martial law in Kokang Posted: 14 May 2015 08:23 PM PDT Parliament will today discuss a request from the government to extend martial law in the Kokang border region, where the Tatmadaw has been battling ethnic Chinese rebels for over three months.

Activist to protest YCDC car tax Posted: 14 May 2015 08:19 PM PDT Yangon authorities face a one-man protest this weekend as a local resident takes to the streets to denounce the policy of taxing out-of-town vehicles, and the tax collectors who carry out that policy. And they're not even polite about it.

Japan to assess safety of Rakhine ferry fleet Posted: 14 May 2015 08:17 PM PDT JICA rebuffs Myanmar request for new vessels following ferry tragedy in March, instead sending a five-member team of experts to ensure rest of fleet is seaworthy.

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