Villagers Hear Gunfire in Muse Township
Villagers from Sel Larnt village-tract in northern Shan State's Muse Township told SHAN they heard gunfire on Tuesday morning (November 17), although had no...
Militia Brings Defamation Case Against SNLD in Eastern Shan State
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By NANG MWE Lyeng / SHAN The Nam Yun People’s Militia Force (PMF) has brought defamation charges against an electoral candidate from the Shan Nationalities...
Local Civil Society Group Raises Funds for Southern Shan State Village Under COVID-19 Lockdown
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By HSENG LENG A Shan State civil society organization ran a three-day fundraising campaign this week to support people facing economic difficulties due to...
Unidentified Gunmen Fire Shots at Kyaukme Election Commission Chair’s Home
Unidentified gunmen attacked the home of the chairperson of the Kyaukme Township Election Commission on Saturday night. The shooter or shooters fired two bullets at...
BURMA’S EVENTFUL TURBULENT WEEK: Expert’s prognoses on election outcome only partly correct
By any standard the one week after November 8 is an eventful and turbulent week for Burma or Myanmar, which would usher in a...
SNLD Candidates Challenge Preliminary Election Results
Some Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) candidates have yet to concede to preliminary election results. "The vote count is different from yesterday, so I...
Shan Voters in Mandalay Report Being Unable to Vote for Shan Ethnic Affairs Minister
Multiple Shan residents of Mandalay reported that they were unable to vote for the Shan ethnic affairs minister in Mandalay Region on Sunday during...
Voters Denied the Chance to Vote for Ethnic Affairs Minister in Taunggyi
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Voters and polling station officers had a dispute over the ballots for the ethnic affairs ministerial post the Shan State capital of Taunggyi on...
Questions Raised as Underage Boy Casts Ballot on Behalf of Brother in Kutkai
A 15-year-old boy was permitted to cast a ballot at a polling station in northern Shan State’s Kutkai Township on Sunday on behalf of...
Man Arrested With Fake Ballot Seal in Mong Yawng
A man was arrested in possession of a counterfeit Union Election Commission (UEC) ballot seal at a polling station in eastern Shan State’s Mong...
