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- Ma Ba Tha monks declare political independence
- Prisoners committee to consider pushing for release of Mahasantisukha monks
- Citizenship program reinforces divisions in Rakhine State
- MPs agree to president’s pick on U San Sint replacement
- Myanma Insurance accused of short-changing Yarzarmin bus injured
- Petition drive gets 3 million signatures
| Ma Ba Tha monks declare political independence Posted: 26 Jun 2014 09:08 PM PDT Nationalist monks pushing for controversial "protection of religion" laws have promised to ensure their activities do not support any single politician or political party, and condemned accusations that they are working for the political interests of others. |
| Prisoners committee to consider pushing for release of Mahasantisukha monks Posted: 26 Jun 2014 09:07 PM PDT A member of a committee formed to assess political prisoners say it plans to examine the case of the five monks detained during the raid on Mahasantisukha Monastery in Tarmwe township on June 10. |
| Citizenship program reinforces divisions in Rakhine State Posted: 26 Jun 2014 09:06 PM PDT Third time lucky or doomed to fail? That's the question observers of Rakhine State are asking after the Ministry of Immigration on June 15 launched its latest program - "citizenship verification" - aimed at encouraging Muslims in Rakhine State to register for some citizenship rights. |
| MPs agree to president’s pick on U San Sint replacement Posted: 26 Jun 2014 09:05 PM PDT Parliament confirmed the elevation of U Soe Win from deputy minister for religious affairs to the minister post on July 24, despite rumours they would object to President U Thein Sein's nominee because of his alleged past links to corruption. |
| Myanma Insurance accused of short-changing Yarzarmin bus injured Posted: 26 Jun 2014 09:04 PM PDT Two injured passengers who survived the deadly Yazarmin bus crash last May are demanding increased compensation, claiming that their injuries were worse than those admitted by the insurers. |
| Petition drive gets 3 million signatures Posted: 26 Jun 2014 09:02 PM PDT A petition calling for the removal of the military's veto over constitutional change has garnered more than 3 million signatures, organisers said last week. |
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