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• SNLD rejects offer of posts in government
• NLD seeks to assuage concerns over tribunal picks
• Rakhine government talks to continue after no breakthrough
• Flyovers to be demolished under transport plan: NLD
• NLD to slash size of state and region administrations
• Govt dissolves MPC, transfers assets
• Release all political prisoners, urges Amnesty
• Kachin CSOs push for continuation of jade sanctions
• UN extends mandate of special rapporteur
• Youth lack interest in tussle over presidency

SNLD rejects offer of posts in government Posted: 24 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy rejected an offer of the post of minister for ethnic affairs and is unlikely to accept positions in the Shan State government, a party official said yesterday.

NLD seeks to assuage concerns over tribunal picks Posted: 24 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT After controversy over bogus academic records marred the National League for Democracy's selection of ministers, the party proceeded to announce its latest batch of nominees for the Constitutional Tribunal yesterday. A legal adviser employed by the party assured that these candidates at least have been thoroughly vetted.

Rakhine government talks to continue after no breakthrough Posted: 24 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT No breakthrough was reached in difficult talks last night between Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the Arakan National Party over the make-up of the new Rakhine State government.

Flyovers to be demolished under transport plan: NLD Posted: 24 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT At least "some" of the controversial flyovers built in Yangon over the past four years will need to be demolished to make way for elevated roads under a Japan-backed transport plan, National League for Democracy MPs said yesterday.

NLD to slash size of state and region administrations Posted: 24 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT After cutting the number of ministers and ministries at the Union level, the National League for Democracy now plans to take the axe to region governments, an official confirmed yesterday.

Govt dissolves MPC, transfers assets Posted: 24 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT In one of the last acts of his government, President U Thein Sein has dissolved the Myanmar Peace Center and ordered its assets to be transferred to two NGOs reported to have been set up by senior officials in his administration.

Release all political prisoners, urges Amnesty Posted: 24 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT The National League for Democracy must immediately and unconditionally free all political prisoners and drop charges against those on trial, Amnesty International said yesterday.

Kachin CSOs push for continuation of jade sanctions Posted: 24 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT Don't lift sanctions on Myanmar's jade industry, civil society groups are asking the United States government. The groups, based in Kachin State, say sanctions should be lifted only after a series of far-reaching reforms have transformed the industry, which is associated with corruption, exploitation of workers, environmental degradation and hundreds of deaths and injuries from industrial accidents.

UN extends mandate of special rapporteur Posted: 24 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT The United Nations agreed yesterday to extend the role of a human rights monitor for Myanmar for another year and called on the new government to strengthen rule of law and ensure better protections for minority groups.

Youth lack interest in tussle over presidency Posted: 24 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT Good news and bad news for politicians has emerged from a study of the views of young people who voted in last November's elections.

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