05-10-2008
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Originally Posted by dong20  Yangon has said this event will not interfere with a referendum on constitutional reform as the latest step in a series of planned moves toward democracy planned for May 10th but that seems rather impractical in such circumstances. | Apparently not. "Though nervous voters were under orders to vote "yes" to a constitution that will enshrine a dominant role for the ruling military, it was the first real election in nearly two decades.
Army-controlled MRTV ran a final Burmese-style "get the vote out" propaganda blitz featuring jaunty actresses singing "Let's go voting" and "Come along for voting" to a boppy disco beat. While the junta relentlessly focused on the poll, thousands of survivors of the cyclone that hammered Myanmar a week ago waited for food, medicine and shelter." Myanmar holds poll despite cyclone chaos
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