Referendum Watch
May 10, 2008
| Kachin News Group
The Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), which had been toeing the Burmese military junta's line for a long time, is no longer sticking to its...
May 9, 2008
| Kachin News Group
Desperate to see that the approval for the draft constitution comes through at the referendum, the Burmese military junta in Muse Township in Shan...
May 9, 2008
| mizzima News/Phanida
The villagers from Rangoon Division, Hlegu Township have lodged a collective complaint to the local referendum commission today for forcing villagers...
May 8, 2008
| Narinjara News
Maungdaw: Readymade "Yes" stamped ballots have been distributed to poor families by authorities in Maungdaw Township in Arakan State in advance for...
May 8, 2008
| Mizzima news
Rangoon – A veteran teacher said she was advised by the head of the high school where she teaches to vote 'yes' during the referendum. Otherwise,...
May 7, 2008
| Narinjara News
Paletwa: Four people from Paletwa Township in western Burma's Chin State were arrested on Monday by police for distributing some anti-referendum...
May 7, 2008
| Kachin News Group
Advance votes in a Kachin village in Northern Burma have rejected the draft constitution, residents said.
May 7, 2008
| Kachin News Group
The Burmese military junta in order to woo voters for the ensuing referendum to approve the constitution on May 10 has been mobilising residents in...
May 7, 2008
| IMNA
Commission holding for the referendum has already cast 'Yes' vote for quite a number of people for the May 10 to approve the draft constitution.
May 6, 2008
| S.H.A.N
As part of the effort to persuade the Shans to support the draft constitution, a junta township chief recently told a meeting in northern Shan State...
May 6, 2008
| Mizzima News/Nay Thwin
Chiang Mai: The junta has postponed the date of the referendum in seven townships in Irrawaddy and 40 townships in Rangoon to May 24.
May 6, 2008
| Kachin News Group
The Burmese military junta in Kachin State northern Burma is holding out threats to residents in a village around Mai Ja Yang in the Kachin...
May 6, 2008
| Kaladan News
Maungdaw, Arakan State : Referendum meetings were held at Bawli Bazaar, Fokira Bazaar (Khamaung Zeik), Taman Thar (Sabe Bazar), Ngar Khuya of...
May 6, 2008
| Mizzima News/Mungpi
New Delhi - Critics blasted Burma's military regime for going ahead with plans to conduct a referendum on the country's draft constitution amidst the...
May 5, 2008
| Khonumthung News
The Burmese junta authorities in Chin state have been exerting a lot of pressure on the people to vote in favour of the draft constitution in the...