Hay Man Pyae

Hay Man Pyae
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Delegates from the NLD and SNLD seen after their meeting in Taunggyi on Friday(SNLD/Facebook)
SNLD asks for cabinet positions in national government during unity talks with NLD
The party made the request ‘because things can be done only from a position of power’
Published on Jan 19, 2021
Local people hold up signs expressing their opposition to a fertilizer factory at a meeting held on December 29. (K Zun Nway / Myanmar Now)
Twante residents fight to close foul-smelling fertilizer factory 
People living near the plant say that the smell emanating from it is unbearable
Published on Jan 8, 2021
Pro-military protestors gathered in front of City Hall in Yangon to accuse the Union Election Commission of ‘fraud’ (Sai Zaw/Myanmar Now)
Hundreds attend pro-military protest in defiance of Covid-19 restrictions  
Authorities said no more than 29 could attend the protest, but around 400 showed up
Published on Dec 30, 2020
Graphics (Moe Htet Hlyan/Myanmar Now)
Former UDP chair facing two new charges
Kyaw Myint, the former chair of the United Democratic Party, is already serving time for fleeing prison two decades ago
Published on Dec 17, 2020
Lawmakers at a session of the Tanintharyi regional parliament in September (Tanintharyi Region Hluttaw Facebook)
NLD’s clean sweeps in regional parliaments mean local governments face little scrutiny - analysts 
The NLD’s MPs now fill every elected seat in five out of seven regional Hluttaws
Published on Dec 2, 2020
An NLD supporter celebrates victory in front of the party’s headquarters in Yangon (Sai Zaw/Myanmar Now) 
Despite landslide victory, NLD appeals to ethnic parties to join its ‘national unity government’
Ethnic parties skeptical as NLD promises ‘not to take all the control’
Published on Nov 13, 2020
KNDP members campaign in villages in Hlaingbwe township in September. (Nan Aye Mya Marlar/Facebook)
Voting to go ahead in all of Hlaingbwe for the first time
The Karen National Union, which has its headquarters in the township, won’t be taking part in the election, however
Published on Nov 7, 2020
Dr Htoo Char Aung does not have a background in electoral politics (Dr Htoo Char Aung/Facebook)
Son of top official from military regime running to be an MP in Bago 
Htoo Aung, a former hotelier, is competing for a regional seat for the USDP
Published on Oct 3, 2020
Kyaw Myint arrives at Mandalay’s Chan Aye Tharzan township court on Friday (Yan Moe Naing/Myanmar Now)
A Lexus, $3,600 cognac, and ex-military men shining shoes - arrested party leader’s lavish lifestyle on hold 
He enjoyed years of freedom despite being a fugitive. Now, Kyaw Myint is back in the same prison he escaped from 20 years ago
Published on Oct 2, 2020
Attendees gather at Maha Bandula Park in downtown Yangon to celebrate the 70th Karen Martyrs’ Day in August (Sai Zaw/ Myanmar Now)
‘Just for show’ - ethnic affairs ministers say they are prevented from doing their jobs 
Underfunded and understaffed, the ministers depend on other departments to help them with projects
Published on Sep 16, 2020
Myo Min Htun, Myanmar’s first openly gay MP candidate, at his home in Mandalay on September 9 (Yan Moe Naing/Myanmar Now)
Myanmar’s first openly gay MP candidate vows to stand up to police abuse of LGBT people
‘We don’t set boundaries’ says vice-chair of party that approved Myo Min Htun’s candidacy
Published on Sep 11, 2020
Factory workers strike over benefits and layoffs at the Grand Enterprises Garment factory in the East Dagon industrial zone on March 26, 2020. (Photo- Sai Zaw/ Myanmar Now)
Covid-19
Government’s economic plan for pandemic is ‘weak’, say industry leaders
Loan scheme equals less than 0.1% of GDP, compared to nearly 10% in neighbouring countries
Published on Apr 28, 2020

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