RNDP Wins 35 Out of 44 Seats in Arakan State
Rakhine National Development Party, or RNDP office in sittwaySittwe: The Rakhine National Development Party, or RNDP, has won 35 seats across Arakan State, from a total of 44 candidates that represented the party in the election, reports a party source.
500 Arakanese Unable to Vote in Buthidaung
Buthidaung: More than 500 residents of urban wards in northern Arakan's Buthidaung Township in western Burma were unable to cast votes in Sunday's election, the first nationwide election in 20 years, after their names were removed from the voter lists by the election commission.
Demonstrators Dismissed from Voter Lists
Taungup: Many residents in Taungup who have participated in demonstrations against the military government in the past have been unable to vote in the election today after their names were removed from the voter lists, said a politician.
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Relief Aid Used by USDP to Gain Votes
Mray Bon: Village authorities in cyclone-affected areas in Arakan State have been taking advantage of relief aid donated by international and local NGOs to garner political support for the Union Solidarity and Development Party, said local and political party sources.
Early Votes for USDP
Rathidaung : The authority in Rathidaung Township in Arakan pressured government workers to cast early votes for the government-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party, USDP, in a meeting that was held on Sunday in the town, said a government-worker and party source.
USDP Woos Muslim Vote with Slogan of Freedom
Maungdaw: The proxy party of the Burmese military regime, the Union Solidarity and Development Party, has been reportedly campaigning for Muslim votes using the slogan, "For Freedom of Muslims, Vote USDP," in western Burma's Arakan State.
Two Political Parties Clash During Vote Canvassing
Maungdaw: Members from two political parties clashed on Saturday in Maungdaw Township in Arakan State while they were campaigning for votes, said a member of the village election commission.
 

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Time and Illiteracy Pose Barriers for Most Voters on Western Burma Border
Maungdaw: Many residents in the border townships of Buthidaung and Maungdaw in western Burma's Arakan State have been gathering from 6:00 am on Sunday at their designated polling booths to cast their votes in the first nationwide election in two decades.
USDA Candidate Buys Victory at the Polls
Rambree: Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Kyaw Khin, a candidate of the USDA running for state parliament, paid 10,000 kyat to each polling officer in Rambree Township in Arakan State to guarantee his victory in the election.
USDP Repairs Main Mosque for Muslim Votes
Maungdaw: The Union Solidarity and Development Party, the proxy political party of the Burmese military regime, yesterday started repair work on the Myoma Mosque in Maungdaw in western Burma's Arakan State.
USDP Candidates Struck by Lighting While Canvassing
usdp-office-in-Arakan-state Kyauk Pru Candidates in Kyauk Pru Township from the military-regime's proxy party, the USDP, narrowly escaped death when they were struck by lightning, but have been hospitalized with serious injuries, report local residents who witnessed the incident.
Arakan State EC Abuses Election Law
Sittwe: The Election Commission, or EC, in Arakan State has abused the election law by allowing the Union Solidarity and Development Party to use religious buildings for public rallies for the election, said a politician.
Arakanese Party Among Those Dissolved by EC
Dhaka: An Arakanese ethnic political party, the Mro National Party, has been dissolved by the Union Election Commission for failing to submit its candidates to run in the upcoming election, according to a report of the state-run Myanmar Radio on Tuesday.
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Bad Weather, Strict Rules Delay RNDP Campaign
Sittwe: Bad weather and strict rules laid down by the Election Commission have delayed election campaigns of the Rakhine Nationalities Development Party, or RNDP, across western Burma's Arakan State, said a candidate from the party.
 

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