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Myanmar’s new parliament is to convene next month for its first session after elections
Myanmar's new parliament, dominated by the military-backed USDP with over 86% of seats, will elect leaders to formalize control after elections criticized as a sham.
- Myanmar's newly elected parliament will convene for its first session next month after elections that critics say were unfair.
- The military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party won a majority of seats in the vote, while Aung San Suu Kyi's party boycotted it.
- The military and its allies hold most of the parliamentary seats, ensuring the army's continued control.
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Myanmar’s new parliament is to convene next month for its first session after elections
Myanmar's state-run media say the country's newly elected parliament will convene for its first session next month, following an election that critics said was neither free nor fair.
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Myanmar's new parliament is to convene next month for its first session after elections
Myanmar's state-run media say the country's newly elected parliament will convene for its first session next month, following an election that critics said was neither free nor fair.
Yangon, February 24 The military-backed Burmese military has announced that it will begin convening parliaments in mid-March to form a new government led by the ruling Burmese National Liberation Front (BNLF), which won the election held by the military. In the announcements issued by the military on February 23, the Pyithu Hluttaw will be convened by Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker T Khun Myat on March 16, and the National Assembly will be convened by N…
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