Constitution of the republic of the union of myanmar 2008, ch. We therefore, through our freely elected representatives, adopt this constitution as the supreme law of the republic so as to. The armed forces and democratic transition in myanmar dr andrew selth fdi senior visiting fellow summary for decades, the armed forces have been the most powerful political institution in myanmar. A history of modern burma burma has lived under military rule for nearly half a century. Believe that south africa belongs to all who live in it, united in our diversity. The government declared the completion of the constitution drafting committees work in february 2008, and announced that it would hold a national referendum on. Jan 10, 2014 there was good news last week in myanmar when president thein sein stated his support for changing the nations constitution to allow any citizen, including daw aung san suu kyi, the nobel. A constitution read outside the context of constitutional history is incomplete, and i have, therefore, tried to trace the developments which culminated in the constitution. Yangon u phyo min thein has used a function marking the international day of democracy to make a renewed call for charter reform, telling an audience thursday that constitutional change was needed in order. These topic pages provide a quick overview and easy access to all content that can be found on ace for any give topic of interest weather encyclopaedia files, electoral materials, comparative data, consolidated replies, case studies, or. The 2008 constitution establishes a civilian government without full sovereign.
Apr 09, 2008 burma s military rulers have published their proposed new constitution, which critics say will cement their grip on power and weaken the opposition. Subsequently this pdf was made from the html page made by above method. This raises the question of whether and how powers given to the states and regions under the 2008 constitution have been exercised. Purpose, to replace the 1974 constitution of burma. Nevertheless the junta went ahead with a referendum on a new constitution. Myanmar ar indelat i ett unionsterritorium, sju delstater och sju regioner regionerna kallades divisioner fram till 2008. New elections are expected in november for its second government under the 2008 constitution. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the. Myanmar constitution 2008 english version supreme courts.
Types of country approaches to increasing user takeup. No easy answers on myanmars constitutional challenges the. I focus on how and why the current constitution recognises the rights of ethnic minorities compared to past constitutions. These topic pages provide a quick overview and easy access to all content that can be found on ace for any give topic of interest weather encyclopaedia files, electoral materials, comparative data, consolidated replies, case studies, or other. In 2008, this position was enshrined in a new constitution. Military backed government constitution, 2008 englishburmese version 2. Bbc news asiapacific new burma constitution published. The constitution of the union of burma, 24 september 1947. No easy answers on myanmars constitutional challenges. The bill of rights applies to all law, and binds the legislature, the executive, the judiciary and all organs of state. The constitution of the union of burma, 24 september 1947 ilo. The results of its 1990 elections were never recognized by the ruling junta and aung san suu kyi, leader of burmas prodemocracy movement, was denied her victory. Preamble we, the people of burma including the frontier areas and the karenni states, determined to establish in strength and unity a sovereign independent state, to maintain social order on the basis of the eternal principles of. It is part of the seven steps road map announced by then prime minister of state peace and development council government general khin nyunt on 30 august 2003.
Myanmar constitution of the republic of the union of myanmar. The 2008 constitution breaches myanmarburmas binding. Jan 03, 2014 myanmars leader backs change to constitution. Cyclone nargis struck southern burma on may 23, 2008, killing at least 140,000 people and bringing devastation to an estimated 2. No easy answers on myanmars constitutional challenges it was a crucial vote for the prodemocracy forces, especially the national league for democracy nld, which hopes to see its leader, daw aung san suu kyi, become the countrys next president.
We, the people of burma including the frontier areas and the karenni states, determined to establish in strength and unity a sovereign independent state, to maintain social order on the basis of the eternal principles of justice, liberty and equality and to guarantee and. There was good news last week in myanmar when president thein sein stated his support for changing the nations constitution to allow any citizen, including daw aung san. The government of myanmar, as defined by the constitution of 2008, functions as a parliamentary republic. Apr 11, 2015 i focus on how and why the current constitution recognises the rights of ethnic minorities compared to past constitutions. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. A history of modern burma cambridge university press. Ibland redovisas delstaten shan samt regionen bago som uppdelade i mindre enheter norra, sodra och ostra shan. Constitution of the republic of the union of myanmar 2008. The constitution of the republic of the union of myanmar 2008 is the third constitution of myanmar after 1947 and 1974 constitutions which were aborted by military coups.
Any change to the charter requires the assent of the union parliaments military bloc, which controls one quarter of the assemblys seats. Relations with burma united states department of state. The grossly misruled nationofficially known as myanmaris in the midst of a political transition based on a new constitution and its first multiparty elections in twenty years. In this type of government, the heads of the cabinet are responsible for carrying out the laws set forth by parliament. The may 2008 constitutional referendum in burma hrw. Section 436 prescribes that constitution amendment needs the approval of more than 75 percent or threefourths of all members of parliament. Myanmar constitution 2008 english version free ebook download as pdf file. Law and constitution constitutional and parliamentary processes national constitutions, draft constitutions, amendments and announcements texts constitution of the republic of the union of myanmar 2008. We, the national people, have been living in unity and oneness, setting up an independent sovereign state and standing tall with pride. Myanmars leader backs change to constitution the new. The 2008 constitution was drafted over a period of 14 years and 11 months from january 1993 to december 2007 by a national convention constituted by the military junta then called the spdc. If the children are provided with safe housing, food and clothing, they are less likely to be sold into the sex trade by their parents, who cant afford to care for them. Table ogp eligibility criteria and summary of myanmars current score.
A provision of the bill of rights binds a natural or a juristic person if, and to the extent that, it is applicable, taking into account the nature of the right and the nature of any duty imposed by the right. Opinion myanmars constitutional reform the new york times. United nationalities alliance una issued a statement saying it believes that the 2008 constitution is not adequate to resolve the conflicts among the national races in the country. That is, i am concerned with why a military regime would grant forms of special recognition to ethnic nationalities in a. Online burmamyanmar library, asian studies www virtual library pdf pdf doc. Comparing three versions of the myanmar burma constitution. The thais migrated from southern china via northern loas during the first. The oecd open government report of myanmar was prepared by the oecd in collaboration with the government of the republic of the union of myanmar.
The thais migrated from southern china via northern loas during the first millennium ad, and established the first thai. Burma relations the united states supports a peaceful, prosperous, and democratic burma that respects the human rights of all its people. Normes consulted on 20081106 constitution online constitution on. The constitution gives 25 percent of the parliamentary seats to the military. A short history of japan from samurai to sony curtis andressen m4. The government declared the completion of the constitution drafting committees work in february 2008, and announced that it would hold a national referendum on the constitution in may 2008, with. The asia foundation is a nonprofit international development organization committed to improving lives across a dynamic and developing asia. In 2008 burma was devastated by cyclone nargis, which killed tens of thousands and left many more homeless. The pyidaungsu hluttaw, the region hluttaws and the state hluttaws include the defence services personnel as hluttaw representatives nominated by the commanderinchief of the defence services in numbers stipulated by this constitution. The statement was released at a dinner reception of the 66th anniversary of union day hosted in yangon yesterday. The armed forces and democratic transition in myanmar. New mandala has recently received a pdf translation of burma s final 2008 constitution. Theconstitutionofthefederalrepublicoftheunionofburmaseconddraft.
Myanmar constitution of the republic of the union of. Burmas military rulers have published their proposed new constitution, which critics say will cement their grip on power and weaken the opposition. The constitution of the union of burma, 24 september 1947, effective 4 january 1948preamble we, the people of burma including the frontier areas and the karenni states, determined to establish in strength and unity a sovereign independent state, to maintain social order on the. Our main priority is to provide safe housing for the children.
In 2012 byelections were held in burma and she won a seat in parliament. Constituent assembly of burma rangoon, supdt, govt. That is, i am concerned with why a military regime would grant forms of special recognition to ethnic nationalities in a constitution drafted under its control. The 1947 constitution was drafted by chan htoon and was used from the countrys independence in 1948 to 1962, when the constitution was suspended by the socialist union revolutionary council, led by military general ne win. Comparative constitutions project, and distributed on. Myanmars juntadrafted constitution, ratified by a questionable nationwide vote in 2008, has been criticised for entrenching military political power and centralising decisionmaking in nay pyi taw. While expressing commitment to holding a free and fair election, the thein sein government has left in. Informed by six decades of experience and deep local expertise, our programs address critical issues affecting asia in the 21st. Myanmars new leader hints at bringing suu kyi to power cnbc. Myanmar parliament suggests changes to article 436 of. Burmas 2008 constitution in translation new mandala. The 2008 constitution retained the distinction between seven divisions that were renamed as regions, and the seven states, with the addition of the new capital, naypyidaw, as a union territory. This is an attempt to study and interpret the constitution of the union of burma which has now passed its tenth year.
Daw aung san suu kyi in december in yangon, myanmar. Vote to nowhere the may 2008 constitutional referendum in burma map of burma i. First published in 2008 greenwood press, 88 post road west, westport, ct 06881 an imprint of greenwood publishing group, inc. Burma remains a country in transition to democracy. Myanmars new president alluded to removing a law that could bring aung san suu kyi to power. Current law effectively prevents her from running for president. I am aware that a number of readers are keen to examine this document. Do hereby adopt this constitution of the republic of the union of myanmar through a nationwide referendum on the tenth day of kasone waning, 70 m. It goes without sayingbut i greatly appreciate the assistance of those who provided it.
A brief history of thailand from history of thailand, wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and wyatt, david. The union of burma constituent assembly of burma rangoon, supdt, govt. Myanmars leader backs change to constitution the new york. Constitutional change needed for lasting democracy.
On tuesday may 7, 2008, kouchner said, we are seeing at the united nations whether we can implement the responsibility to protect, given that food, boats and relief teams are there, and obtain a united nations resolution which authorizes the delivery of aid and imposes this on the burmese government. The constitution of the union of burma 1947 democracy for. The junta says it will put the document to a national referendum on 10 may. A constitutional tribunal shall be set up to interpret the provisions of the constitution, to scrutinize whether or not laws enacted by the pyidaungsu hluttaw, the. More information about burma is available on the burma page and from other department of state publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. Heal the divisions of the past and establish a society based on democratic values, social justice and fundamental human rights. Comparing three versions of the myanmar burma constitution show highlights in context. Alexander professor of history and russian and european studies, university of kansas. Myanmars parliamentary committee for implementation of 2008 constitution amendment has decided to propose amendment to section 436 of the constitution, media reported wednesday. The constitution of the republic of the union of myanmar 2008 is the third constitution of. Summary and recommendations recommendations to concerned governments methodology ii. We, the people of burma including the frontier areas and the karenni states, determined to establish in strength and unity a sovereign independent state, to maintain social order on the basis of the eternal principles of.
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