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Military junta ex-general named Myanmar president

World Feb. 05, 2011 - 02:53AM JST ( 3 )

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unaydunFeb. 05, 2011 - 04:31PM JST

According to the announcement of The Myanmar Union Election Commission in last year November the last series of election results with the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDA) winning the majority of 883 parliamentary seats or 76.5 percent out of the final total of 1,154 at three levels.

The USDA, the new President U Thein Sein (former PM) , occupies 259 seats or 79.6 percent out of 325 with the house of representatives, 129 seats or 76.7 percent out of 168 with the house of nationalities and 495 seats or 74.8 percent out of 661 with the seats of region or state parliament.

This kind of political development possesses Myanmar characteristics and conforms to Myanmar's current political life which contributes to the transfer of power and the take-over and peaceful transition from the military government to a civilian one as well as the country's stability and the continuation of its state policy.

The new government still faces various challenges, mainly the issue of national reconciliation. This issue not only deals with anti-government ethnic armed groups in the border areas which have not laid down their arms, includes two groups -- ceasefire group and non- ceasefire group, but also with other political force.

In the economic sector, as a positive sign, Myanmar promulgated a special economic zone law on Jan. 27 to attract foreign investment boost national economic development. Myanmar has signed a contract with Thai enterprise to develop a giant economic zone in southern Dawei township, which will become Myanmar's first ever special economic zone. Myanmar enacted its foreign investment law in November 1988, starting to change its close-door economic policy and strive to induce foreign investment for its economic development. Since the introduction of its foreign investment law, Myanmar has absorbed such investment of 31.9 billion U.S. dollars , of which 13.4 billion U.S. dollars came from oil and gas, followed by 11.3 billion U.S. dollars from electric power. Some Intellectuals said Myanmar people put expectation on the new government with strong hope for boosting the country's socio- economic development. Congratulations!
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donkusaiFeb. 06, 2011 - 01:17AM JST

According to the announcement of The Myanmar Union Election Commission ...

Wow, I wonder where this was cut-and-pasted from? I hardly think these results reflect the will of the people, considering the main "opposition" party didn't even partake in the elections due to the fact that they won the last fair elections held back in 1990 and were blocked by the military who refused to give up power. Propaganda from the military junta of Myanmar will not change the facts.
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PT24881Feb. 06, 2011 - 11:12PM JST

From Mr. Unaydun's detailed account, it sounds positive signs of progress are ahead, let alone the wilingness & means needed to kickstart with the plan's implementation.. To Mr. Donkusai, Rome cannot be built in a day or two.. fair enough to allow the regime to show what they can achieve and lift the population from absolute proverty before talking about 'luxious' western style democracy...one day..