Peace

Prior to this statement, members of political parties from other townships were not allowed to campaign in the 24 villages in Taung Pauk, and there were restrictions on the movement of people to reduce the risk of spreading the Covid-19 virus.

In places where the internet is not available, and no telephone citizens do not know their candidates or their platforms, making it very hard to exercise informed voting rights. The people there will be able to cast their ballots, but how do you make an informed vote,...

Titled 2015 Experiences and 2020 Prospects”, the report calls for greater decentralization of the Union government, and for relevant parliaments to elect the State Chief Minister and reduce decentralization,....

"Before announcing an area where the election could not be held, [the UEC} should seek the views of relevant political parties. This is the question of the commission's transparency and free elections,..."

Five people, including 39-year-old Nai Yar Za, a member of the Mon People's Militia, and seven other unidentified men started firing with small arms for about five minutes,..."

Two members of the KNU/KNLA-PC were arrested and detained for drug distribution by the NMSP in Karen State, Kawkareik township, near the Min Ywa Village. This location is within the controlled area of the New Mon State Party (NMSP).  According to 1995 and 2012 agreements the NMSP were allowed to …

“This is the third election under the 2008 constitution. In the 2015 election, only half of eligible voters in Mon State appeared at the polling stations,..."

“If we catch drug addicts, we should set up rehabilitation centers to change the psychological and behavioral aspects of punishment,..."

On October 1, 2020 an updated voters list was released. This time, more than 2,000 voters were added to the original list. “This time, people from Ye Chaung Phya have been included in the list. There were 2,232 people, but more than 500 people were still left out because there …

There are no NRC cards issued in NMSP-controlled areas with a population of over 50,000, and about 40 villages with a population of over 20,000.