India's Expanded Myanmar Engagement During Presidential Visit
Oct 14, 2011
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India's Expanded Myanmar Engagement During Presidential Visit |
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Indo Myanmar Relations
Jul 21, 2011
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India’s External Affairs Minister Mr S M Krishna paid an official visit to Myanmar from 20-22 June 2011. |
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A New Government in Old Clothes?
Jun 6, 2011
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Small changes were evident in Myanmar as the new president appointed a nine-member advisory board that includes an economist who is close to opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Mr U Myint. President U Thein Sein |
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A New Government in Old Clothes?
May 15, 2011
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Small changes were evident in Myanmar as the new president appointed a nine-member advisory board that includes an economist who is close to opposition leader |
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The New Government in Myanmar
Apr 16, 2011
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Myanmar's new president Thein Sein was sworn in a ceremony held in Naypyitaw, the country's capital and replaced Senior General Than Shwe, Myanmar junta chief since 1992, as the new head of state. Vice Presidents Tin Aung Myint Oo and Sai Mauk Kham were also sworn in. |
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Remote Controlled Democracy
Mar 2, 2011
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Myanmar’s newly elected parliament elected its leaders in the first session of Parliament. There were no surprises, as we have been indicating over the past many months former Prime Minister Thein Sein is the new president. As per 2008 constitution commander-in-chief of the armed forces appoints the ministers of defense, home affairs, and border affairs. |
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A New Phase for Myanmar
Feb 1, 2011
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Myanmar’s Parliament assembled for the first time in two decades to welcome the newly elected legislators. The pro-junta Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) won 77 percent of seats in the three chambers of parliament -- upper, lower and regional. 25 percent of the three chambers are military representatives. |
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A Certain Verdict for Junta Parties
Nov 20, 2010
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Myanmar's state media warned citizens to vote "without fail" in the elections. "Every citizen who values democracy and wants democratic rule must cast their votes without fail," said an editorial in the New Light of Myanmar. "However, some people are inciting the people to refrain from voting in the elections. |
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Chairman Than Shwe Visits China
Oct 12, 2010
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Myanmar's top military leader Senior General Than Shwe visited Beijing and Shanghai. He held talks with China's top leaders including President Hu Jintao and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and visited the World Expo in Shanghai. "China and Myanmar are friendly neighbours and this year marks the 60th anniversary of the bilateral ties. |
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Electing Military Leaders to Power
Oct 12, 2010
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Campaigning has begun in Myanmar for November elections, with state television and radio broadcasting the first officially sanctioned party announcements on 25 September. |
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Election Rules and Prospects
Sep 12, 2010
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The Union Election Commission of Myanmar issued Notification No. 91/2010 as a follow up of Notification No. 89/2010 dated 13-8-2010 which had announced multiparty democracy general elections for the Hluttaws to be held on 7 November 2010. With Notification No.90/2010 dated 13-8-2010, the Commission had announced starting and last dates for submission of Hluttaw candidate list, the date to scrutinize applications of candidates and the last date to withdraw applications of candidates if needed. |
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A North Korean Axis versus Elections
Jul 4, 2010
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Myanmar’s increasing investments in nuclear and military capabilities is raising concerns of militarization. North Korea-Myanmar Axis is gaining prominence in the alternate media with many reports on web sites run by Burmese exiles. The basis of the cooperation is said to be a secret Memorandum of Understanding signed between Gen Thura Shwe Mann, the regime’s No 3 ranking general during a visit to North Korea with his North Korean counterpart, Gen Kim Kyok-sik in November 2008. |
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Stage Managing Elections
Jul 4, 2010
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Myanmar Election Commission (EC) has promulgated some rules for elections with parties requiring seven days permission vide ‘EC Directive No.2/2010 dated 21 June, 2010′ and required to provide the specific place, date, starting and finishing time, and the name and address of speakers before holding meetings. The speakers are not allowed chanting slogans in procession or giving talks and distributing publications tarnishing the image of the ruling junta. |
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Sino Myanmar Relations
Jul 4, 2010
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited Myanmar in June. The main focus has been on trade and more trade and also infrastructure as the Chinese are proposing to link Yunnan with the ports in Myanmar and also settlement of ethnic issues on the Myanmar border. |
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Indo Myanmar Border: Additional Vigilance
Jun 6, 2010
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Myanmar is set to construct eight new army outposts ahead of Paletwa Township, Chin State, near the triangular India-Bangladesh-Burma border region, and seven outposts in Buthidaung and Maungdaw townships in Arakan (Rakhine) State. |
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Military Continued Domination
Jun 6, 2010
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The National League for Democracy (NLD) ceased to exist as a political movement as the Party did not register on May 6, last day for registration for existing political parties. The Party claimed that the process was unfair and unjust but it will continue to have offices in the country with headquarters in Shwegondaing in Yangon. The Party is now working out a strategy to avoid being politically marginalized. |
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The Dilemma of Engagement
Jun 6, 2010
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After a disappointing visit by the US Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, on May 9-10 which failed to break the ice though he met with both junta and opposition officials in Myanmar, the United States renewed sanctions, "because the actions and policies of the government of Burma continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States". |
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Synergy in Operations and Development
May 3, 2010
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Indo Myanmar border remains one of the most underdeveloped areas in the country and accessibility to many areas is limited. There are thus ample opportunities for terrorist groups of both sides to operate with impunity and this belt has been exploited to advantage. There is now consensus that joint operations by Indian and Myanmar forces would provide a tactical and short term solution and development a long term one. “We want to develop infrastructure in the border with special emphasis on developing connectivity,” the Myanmar envoy in New Delhi Ambassador U Kyi Thein is reported to have told the media. |
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Election Fever
May 2, 2010
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Myanmar’s march towards democracy has commenced with the Prime Minister Thein Sein and 27 other ministers and deputy ministers having joined the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDA) to contest polls. Thein Sein and fellow generals resigned from their army posts to join the USDA, which is a front for the military and claims more than 20 million members out of a population of approximately 56 million. |
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The Road Ahead
May 2, 2010
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The post election political situation in Myanmar could well be foreseen with the current Prime Minister, Thein Sein anointed by the military junta to be head of the government. Thein Sein and his coterie of military leaders who have resigned and also relinquished their military ranks have been identified by top authorities in the country Senior General Than Shwe and Maung Ye to be their successors at least in the public and international forums. They will also be supported by 25 percent members of the Parliament who as per the Constitution are to be from the military. |
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