Mitch
02-10-2008, 07:00 AM
Burma's military rulers, widely criticized by the international community for not handing over power to a democratically elected government, announced Saturday that the country will hold a constitutional referendum this year and an election in 2010.
The national referendum to approve a new constitution will be held in May, a government official said.
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/02/09/burma-election.html
This could be a huge step towards democracy. Emphasize that 'could', because it's been known that it doesn't always work out when a dictatorship starts the switch to democracy.
The national referendum to approve a new constitution will be held in May, a government official said.
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/02/09/burma-election.html
This could be a huge step towards democracy. Emphasize that 'could', because it's been known that it doesn't always work out when a dictatorship starts the switch to democracy.