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| Vol. II Issue. 8; 04 April 2008 |
| NLD calls for a referendum 'No' vote - 04 April 2008 |
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April 2: Myanmar's main opposition party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), called on the electorate for the first time today to cast a "No" vote in the constitutional referendum in May.
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| Vol. II Issue. 8; 04 April 2008 |
| Authorities stifle opposition to constitution - 04 April 2008 |
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April 3: Burmese authorities are stepping up their campaign to silence opposition to the proposed constitution. According to the Thailand-based Assistance Association for Political Prisoners¿Burma (AAPP),
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| Vol. II Issue. 8; 04 April 2008 |
| Electorate still waits to see constitution text - 04 April 2008 |
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April 2: Just weeks before the planned May referendum on the proposed new constitution, the Burmese electorate has still not been issued with the text of the document, although photocopies and electronic versions are secretly circulating among journalists, senior government officials and diplomats in Yangon.
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| Vol. II Issue. 8; 04 April 2008 |
| Draft constitution surfaces, stirring more debate - 04 April 2008 |
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March 31: Myanmar's draft constitution surfaced last week and, as expected, doesn't honour basic democratic principles, excluding pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and others in exile from seeking elected office.
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| Vol. II Issue. 8; 04 April 2008 |
| USDA holds referendum 'information' sessions - 04 April 2008 |
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March 28: Special commissions, including members of the government-backed Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA), are touring the country informing local residents about the upcoming constitutional referendum, according to sources close to local authorities in upper Myanmar.
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| Vol. II Issue. 8; 04 April 2008 |
| More opposition activists attacked by thugs - 04 April 2008 |
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April 4: Pro-democracy activists continue to be attacked by thugs in Yangon as Burmese authorities tighten control on opposition groups ahead of the constitutional referendum in May, according to National League for Democracy (NLD) sources.
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| Vol. II Issue. 8; 04 April 2008 |
| Thai PTTEP to sign swap deal with CNOOC - 04 April 2008 |
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April 2: Thailand's PTT Exploration and Production PCL said on April 1 it expected to sign a deal with Chinese energy giant CNOOC Ltd. later this month to swap stakes of gas fields in army-ruled Myanmar.
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| Vol. II Issue. 8; 04 April 2008 |
| Rice price increase hits Myanmar - 04 April 2008 |
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April 1: Soaring rice prices across Asia have hit Myanmar as well, with sources in Yangon reporting price hikes of nearly 14 percent over the past week, from 22,000 kyat to 25,000 kyat (US $19.80-$22.50) for a 38 kg bag.
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