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• ‘The death of the rule of law’: coming to terms with the loss of U Ko Ni
• Second suspect arrested
• Govt agrees to private talks with KIA
• Court presses ahead with 66(d) charge
• Ministry warns against incitement after murders
• Record year for Myanmar meth pill seizures
• Health minister breaks down his spending plan
• New organisation focuses on charter reform
• Court calls for harsher sentences for child rapists
• Three prisons to double their inmate capacity

‘The death of the rule of law’: coming to terms with the loss of U Ko Ni Posted: 01 Feb 2017 11:45 PM PST Days after a prominent public figure was the subject of a daylight "political assassination", shot dead in the middle of a crowded, public space, presumptions of security that were previously taken for granted – at least in an urban, Yangon experience – have been rendered obsolete. In its place has emerged a new, pervasive fear. How could such a violent, public act occur within a democracy, one that restricts personal gun ownership?

Second suspect arrested Posted: 01 Feb 2017 11:43 PM PST Police say they have arrested a second suspect, the man who allegedly hired a hitman to kill prominent lawyer U Ko Ni.

Govt agrees to private talks with KIA Posted: 01 Feb 2017 11:41 PM PST The government's peace commission is set to grant the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) its long-awaited request for an individual meeting, as conflict rages on in parts of northern Shan and Kachin states.

Court presses ahead with 66(d) charge Posted: 01 Feb 2017 11:41 PM PST Kamaryut Township Court yesterday opted to press ahead with defamation charges against ruling party member U Myo Yan Naung Thein, after assessing evidence submitted by police investigating the case.

Ministry warns against incitement after murders Posted: 01 Feb 2017 11:40 PM PST The Ministry of Religion and Culture has released a statement urging people to be vigilant about attempts to incite racial and religious conflict, after it noted an uptick in hate speech on social media in the wake of the January 29 assassination of legal adviser and prominent Muslim U Ko Ni.

Record year for Myanmar meth pill seizures Posted: 01 Feb 2017 11:38 PM PST Police made record meth pill seizures last year, data obtained by AFP showed yesterday, underscoring the country's ongoing and pivotal role as a major global narcotics producer.

Health minister breaks down his spending plan Posted: 01 Feb 2017 11:38 PM PST Pledging to expunge waste and maximise the effectiveness of his modest budget, the Minister for Health and Sport says he has already mapped out how he will spend every kyat in the upcoming financial year.

New organisation focuses on charter reform Posted: 01 Feb 2017 11:37 PM PST A new political group has set its sights on overhauling the 2008 constitution.

Court calls for harsher sentences for child rapists Posted: 01 Feb 2017 11:34 PM PST District court judges have been instructed to punish child rapists with the heaviest possible sentences, according to Supreme Court Judge U Soe Nyunt.

Three prisons to double their inmate capacity Posted: 01 Feb 2017 11:31 PM PST Myanmar is expanding its prison capacity in an effort to relieve chronic overcrowding pressures. New wings are set to double the size of three facilities, a prisons department official said.

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