Constitution Reform

Constitution Reform

Lawmakers vote on constitutional amendments in March (Photo : Nyan Hlaing Lin/Myanmar Now)
Hard-fought charter changes put on hold because referendum to approve them would be too expensive
Parliament decided a 10bn kyat public vote was not worth it to tweak language referring to the...
Published on May 21, 2020
Thousands of civilians hold a rally to support the amendment of 2008 constitution on July 17 (Photo- Sai Zaw/ Myanmar Now)
NLD Wants Military Lawmakers Out of Parliament By 2035… And a New National Flag
Raft of proposed changes to charter includes nitpicking about language and attempts to boost civilian powers, but military seems unlikely to allow real change
Jul 24, 2019
People in Yangon participated in a rally supporting the changes to the military-drafted Constitution.( Photo: Hkun Latt)
Protestors rally in support of NLD’s charter change bid
One demonstrator said it is ‘crucial to remove the army from politics’
Mar 3, 2019

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