A military MP on Monday challenged the constitutionality of the Commission for the Assessment of Legal Affairs and Special Cases, a body led by Shwe Mann, the former parliamentary speaker and retired general.
The controversial law, which covers “online defamation”, has been used to silence government critics and the media.
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The meeting comes amid growing efforts in Burma to deny the existence of the Rohingya as a distinct ethnic group.
In a post on his Facebook page, Shwe Mann said that the move by the party’s current leadership would not deter him from engaging in active public service.
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The new parliament’s lower house on Friday appointed the former lower house and union speaker as the chairperson of the Legal Affairs and Special Issues Assessment Commission.
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Suu Kyi met with Shwe Mann to discuss national reconciliation in the wake of her historic election victory earlier this month.
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House speaker and former chairman of the USDP Shwe Mann has conceded defeat to the National League for Democracy candidate in Phyu,
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The ousted USDP chairman again hints at his support for Suu Kyi, after a day of false rumours that the USDP had expelled him.
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Burma’s ruling party has quashed rumours that it has expelled its former chairman Shwe Mann.
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Just two months ago, Shwe Mann looked set for political oblivion. Now, Reuters reports, his next step could be a tilt at the presidency.
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Shwe Mann, the former USDP chairman and current house speaker, has spoken out against the “abuse of religion” for political gain in a campaign rally.
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The recent unseating of the chief of Burma’s ruling party had a “chilling effect” on the political climate in the Southeast Asian country and was a reminder of the “bad old days” of military dictatorship, a senior US diplomat said on Friday 11 September.
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Leaked information suggests that many in Beijing’s politburo were betting on a Shwe Mann- Suu Kyi govt in Burma after the election.
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With echoes of the purges of Burma’s junta-ruled recent past, the president seeks to take Shwe Mann out of the running for the presidency.
The following DVB article has been edited into a style of English that should suit upper-immediate and advanced learners of the language.
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“It is now clear who the enemy is and who is the ally,” Suu Kyi told reporters when asked if Shwe Mann’s sacking meant she had lost an ally.
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House Speaker Shwe Mann opens parliament in what is sure to be a testy session following his ouster as ruling party chairman late last week.
Burma’s ousted ruling party leader Shwe Mann met opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in the country’s capital on Monday, a USDP parliament member said.
Burma’s ruling party has called a hastily arranged leadership meeting today to prepare for a showdown with their ousted party chairman in parliament.
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Shwe Mann was sacked because he supported controversial bills in parliament and had ties to rival party leaders, the information minister says.
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he Burmese government has gagged media linked to ousted Shwe Mann after President Thein Sein purged him and his allies from the ruling party leadership.
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The purge of a powerful ahead of a general election is dramatic confirmation of President Thein Sein’s desire for a second term in office, analysts say.
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A retired major-general from the Burmese armed forces, 65-year-old Htay Oo has long been regarded as a rising star among many in the military-backed USDP.
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Lower House speaker and chairman of the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party Shwe Mann has been ousted from the party in a dramatic internal coup.
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Burma’s military security forces have surrounded the headquarters of the ruling USDP, preventing party members from leaving,
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“We must not be dogmatic,” said the USDP chairperson and parliamentary speaker, speaking at the party’s central committee meeting.
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Recent proposal to pass a new law protecting the 2008 Constitution is not an attempt to obstruct attempts at charter amendment, says parliamentary speaker.
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Burma’s opposition leader praises ‘co-operative spirit’ of House Speaker Shwe Mann after he said he would be open to an alliance with her.
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Meetings with Ban Ki-moon and US Deputy Secretary of State follow on from talk at Carnegie Center where he said he would accept a presidential nomination.
The speaker of Burma’s Union Parliament, Shwe Mann is set to address a crowd at the Washington DC-based think tank the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on Friday.
