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Tiny Khumi party fights uphill battle to claim a place in Paletwa’s political landscape
The Khumi may be in the majority in southern Chin State’s Paletwa township, but that won’t be any guarantee of success as the Khumi National Party takes on the Goliaths of Myanmar’s national politics.
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Donors come under fire again after distancing themselves from controversial election app
Activists accuse donors of obscuring their role in developing the mVoter 2020 app, in a move they say shows a total disregard for transparency.
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Sudden arrival of soldiers in swing seats seen as bid to boost USDP’s chances
In at least one case soldiers arrived after the deadline to be eligible to vote but registered anyway, local MP says
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More activists and NGO workers are vying to be MPs – and shunning the NLD in favour of smaller parties
New candidates say the NLD’s poor performance in mining, ethnic affairs and handling the military means more opposition is needed in parliament
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Rights groups call on Myanmar to drop charges against poet who protested Rakhine internet shutdown
Maung Saungkha faces three months in prison for hanging a banner that suggested the shutdown was meant to hide military war crimes
