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• Five killed in military plane crash in Nay Pyi Taw
• Evicted residents to lobby NLD for resettlement
• Teacher fires back at ex-defence minister’s aide
• Media confronts hluttaw lockout
• NLD accepts apology from Facebook user
• Media restrictions remain in place in Magwe
• Bill Committee member hints at charter change
• Rape accused hits back with extortion complaint
• Bogyoke Aung San statue ends Magwe tour
• Community tourism begins to pay in Magwe

Five killed in military plane crash in Nay Pyi Taw Posted: 10 Feb 2016 02:21 AM PST A Lance Corporal severely injured in a military plane crash in Nay Pyi Taw this morning has died in the hospital, bringing the death toll to five.

Evicted residents to lobby NLD for resettlement Posted: 09 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST Residents violently evicted in Mingaladon township last week are to petition the National League for Democracy for a speedy resettlement. They also want an investigation into the violence with which they were driven from their homes.

Teacher fires back at ex-defence minister’s aide Posted: 09 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST A polling station official accused of encouraging people to vote for the National League for Democracy has filed a countersuit against the complainant, alleging that he has disturbed her duty as a primary school teacher.

Media confronts hluttaw lockout Posted: 09 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST Amid much stirring talk of democracy and transparency, National League for Democracy MPs have been taking their seats in the Union parliament in Nay Pyi Taw and the 14 state and regional hluttaws throughout the country. At the same time, journalists are finding that their access to those MPs is being quietly restricted and closed off.

NLD accepts apology from Facebook user Posted: 09 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST The National League for Democracy says it will not press charges against the Facebook user who threatened to kill the party's leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, after he issued an apology.

Media restrictions remain in place in Magwe Posted: 09 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST Journalists in Magwe blocked from parliament for the past five years have had their hopes of entering the chamber dashed.

Bill Committee member hints at charter change Posted: 09 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST A member of a newly appointed parliamentary Bill Committee has added further fuel to speculation of an imminent change to the constitution that would allow Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to become president. The secretary of the Pyidaungsu Joint Bill Committee said yesterday that as a "special task" the members will be involved in amending the constitution.

Rape accused hits back with extortion complaint Posted: 09 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST The son of a decorated former Tatmadaw officer has opened a countersuit against a newspaper columnist, his wife and her sister after they accused him of attempting to rape their housemaid.

Bogyoke Aung San statue ends Magwe tour Posted: 09 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST Welcome home, Bogyoke. The 10-foot-tall bronze statue of General Aung San has now reached its destination. On February 8, heralded by more than 10,000 residents, the image arrived on schedule in Taung-dwingyi, Magwe Region, where it is to be installed in Martyrs' Square.

Community tourism begins to pay in Magwe Posted: 09 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST The men left to find work. The women stayed to create jobs.

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