Kyaw Lin Htoon

Tatmadaw soldiers seen in Kyaukme district in 2019 (Myat Moe Thu/Myanmar Now)
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
Published on Sep 22, 2020
Ethnic youth activists at an anti-war event in Yangon in 2019 (Sai ZawMyanmar Now)
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
Published on Sep 7, 2020
Maung Saungkha and other activists hang banners from a bridge in Yangon in June 2020. (Photo: Supplied)
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
Published on Sep 2, 2020
Downtown Sittwe seen on Wednesday amid a lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19 (Photo: Myanmar Now) 
As cases surge in Rakhine, Tatmadaw more intent on stamping out rebels than Covid-19
The state has seen the country’s biggest surge in cases so far, but is excluded from a ceasefire aimed at curbing the virus
Published on Aug 26, 2020
A Rohingya trishaw driver from the Bumay village in Sittwe | Photo by Myanmar Now
Election commission accused of discrimination after rejecting Rohingya candidates
The five men are appealing the decision to bar them from running in the November poll
Published on Aug 20, 2020
USDP Party's Headquarter at Naypyidaw (Photo - Sai Zaw/Myanmar Now)
USDP announce election candidates as ex-chair Shwe Mann says he won’t contest a seat for his new party 
Former generals and military-backed ministers will vie for seats in the hope of eroding the NLD’s huge majority
Published on Aug 13, 2020

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