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• President Accepts Resignation of Mon State Chief Minister
• Complaints Filed Against Nearly 150 NLD Lawmakers in Parliament’s First Year
• Arakanese Politicians Threaten to Boycott Panglong Peace Conference
• Pa-O Political Dialogue Calls for a Secular State
• Locals Say Armed Groups ‘Disappear’ Civilians Caught in Northern Shan Conflict
• St. Joseph Cotto Legnos Leprosy Colony in Southern Shan State
• State Counselor to Attend U Ko Ni Memorial Service

President Accepts Resignation of Mon State Chief Minister Posted: 23 Feb 2017 07:03 AM PST U Htin Kyaw allows U Min Min Oo to resign from his positions as chief minister and state minister for municipal development and construction. The post President Accepts Resignation of Mon State Chief Minister appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Complaints Filed Against Nearly 150 NLD Lawmakers in Parliament’s First Year Posted: 23 Feb 2017 06:31 AM PST Most of the current complaints are reportedly related to the management of 100 million kyat regional development funds. The post Complaints Filed Against Nearly 150 NLD Lawmakers in Parliament's First Year appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Arakanese Politicians Threaten to Boycott Panglong Peace Conference Posted: 23 Feb 2017 06:19 AM PST 'Arakan State is still not permitted to hold the national-level dialogue, and the government has given no concrete reason why,' says ANP official. The post Arakanese Politicians Threaten to Boycott Panglong Peace Conference appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Pa-O Political Dialogue Calls for a Secular State Posted: 23 Feb 2017 04:04 AM PST The Pa-O ethnic people decide during their political dialogue to present the idea of a secular state at the upcoming 21st Century Panglong conference. The post Pa-O Political Dialogue Calls for a Secular State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Locals Say Armed Groups ‘Disappear’ Civilians Caught in Northern Shan Conflict Posted: 23 Feb 2017 02:52 AM PST In November, the TNLA detained 11 ethnic Shan civilians, and the RCSS arrested 11 Palaung people, local leaders told The Irrawaddy. The post Locals Say Armed Groups 'Disappear' Civilians Caught in Northern Shan Conflict appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

St. Joseph Cotto Legnos Leprosy Colony in Southern Shan State Posted: 23 Feb 2017 01:17 AM PST The shelter's residents tend to farmland and rear livestock, but their produce is shunned at local markets due to stigma around the disease. The post St. Joseph Cotto Legnos Leprosy Colony in Southern Shan State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

State Counselor to Attend U Ko Ni Memorial Service Posted: 22 Feb 2017 11:59 PM PST National League for Democracy sources say Daw Aung San Suu Kyi feels remiss over silence following renowned legal advisor's assassination. The post State Counselor to Attend U Ko Ni Memorial Service appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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