Myanmar completes referendum poll

2008-05-11 07:22:20 - A completely private affairs of Myanmar army rulers have their say in the voting with rules matching their goverance interest.

Myanmar military rulers drafted a constituion on global leaders pressur after the volent crackdown on the monks and bashing peaceful protesters by the army which took 700 monks and civilians were reprimanded on September 26,2007 following a brutal attack by the military on at least three monasteries in Rangoon.

United States, Britain and France circulated a draft statement to the U.N. Security Council condemning repression by Burma's military government, and demanding the government begin a dialogue with the opposition.

The non-binding statement, which required consensus by all 15 Security Council members to be adopted, was circulated after the Council heard a briefing by U.N. envoy Ibrahim Gambari from his then four-day mission to Burma.

Myanmar government therafter choose a path of democracy and the draft consitutionon which is based for democracy ,as election are to be held after two years after the nation approves ,the referendum relates to the Nation undergoing a democratic one.Most of Burmese allege that the constituion has not been made public and some points are refrred in public.

On Saturday ,10 May,2008 the Poll was conducted to decide whether the military-drafted constitution should be adopted or not,the excercise was
completed at 4 PM and counting has begun but the public or its representative political parties was not allowed to be present.

Draft constitution, which the junta says would usher in multiparty democracy, includes provisions that would guarantee the military's continued role in the government and effectively ban detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from ever becoming the country's leader.

Pro-democracy groups including Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy have urged voters to reject the draft charter, saying it is designed to entrench military rule and limit the role of independent political parties.

Western countries and human rights groups have said conditions for a free and fair referendum do not exist in Myanmar because of widespread repression, including arrests of opposition activists, media censorship, bans on political meetings and gatherings, the lack of an independent referendum commission and courts to supervise the vote.

One person could vote for the family, no foreign or local jounalist was allowed near polling stations.Residents found their votes already cast.Voters were asked to tick yes on the ballot papers by the army men and other supporting staff.Army gave notice to their soldies and thir family to cast their votes in their favour.

There are others who has welcomed the rulers move and feel that democracy shall return to their land.Cyclone hit Burma reels under food shortage as their rice growing areas is completely destroyed. Laputta township is completely destoryed and peoples await their food aids.