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• ANP aims for two-thirds of Rakhine State’s seats
• Unity more important than slogans: USDP candidate
• Injured NLD candidate intends to rejoin campaign
• NLD leader challenges president over mantle of change
• USDP candidate picks up NLD slogan
• Speaker rejects responsibility for ruling party’s election results
• Dozens missing as ferry sinks
• Flood victims claim donations misused
• Villagers flee fighting as ethnic leaders gather
• Strict rules issued for election day

ANP aims for two-thirds of Rakhine State’s seats Posted: 01 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST As the two major national parties, the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party and the opposition National League for Democracy, square off in advance of the November 8 election, attention is also being directed to the prospects of the country's many ethnic-based parties.

Unity more important than slogans: USDP candidate Posted: 01 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST Just talking about democracy is not enough, a candidate for the Union Solidarity and Development Party told a campaign rally yesterday. Speaking in his constituency of Dekkhinathiri township, Nay Pyi Taw, Pyithu Hluttaw candidate U Myint Hlaing said governing required more than slogans.

Injured NLD candidate intends to rejoin campaign Posted: 01 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST U Naing Ngan Lin, a National League for Democracy candidate who was badly injured in a machete attack in Yangon last week, is due to have another operation today, but his wife says he wants to get back on the campaign trail soon.

NLD leader challenges president over mantle of change Posted: 01 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST Daw Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday held the biggest rally of her two-month election campaign, telling tens of thousands of supporters one week before they vote that the ruling military-backed party had no will to deliver change.

USDP candidate picks up NLD slogan Posted: 01 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST It's time for a change, said the candidate. But the former general, who appeared to be repeating the slogan of the opposition National League for Democracy, was the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party standard-bearer.

Speaker rejects responsibility for ruling party’s election results Posted: 01 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST Ousted Union Solidarity and Development Party chair Thura U Shwe Mann further evidenced the threat of a ruling party split this weekend as he abdicated responsibility for the party's election results and acknowledged that his collaboration with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi could have played a part in his dismissal.

Dozens missing as ferry sinks Posted: 01 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST At least four people have died and as many as 80 more are missing after a boat sank on the Chindwin River in Mandalay Region's Kalaywa township yesterday.

Flood victims claim donations misused Posted: 01 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST Flood victims in a Magwe Region village claim their administrator misused donation funds and purchased a vehicle rather than distributing relief supplies.

Villagers flee fighting as ethnic leaders gather Posted: 01 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST Villagers are fleeing fighting around the Wan Hai headquarters of the Shan State Progressive Party, with rumours swirling that government forces are preparing air strikes.

Strict rules issued for election day Posted: 01 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST No drinks please, we're voting. Offering a thirsty voter a glass of water could send you to jail, political party workers were warned yesterday. U Aung Htut, chair of Mandalay Region's election commission, was briefing the parties, observers and the media on the finer points of electoral law.

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