Begging for donations banned at all markets in Rangoon

Rangoon (Mizzima) – Authorities in Rangoon have banned all kinds of fund-raising in markets citywide, after groups last week ran into a legal dilemma while attempting to fill their campaign chests, which pit municipal law against national electoral laws. The ban however will likely have a much greater impact on those with a lot more at stake than aspiring to public office – monks, nuns and beggars[...]

July 13, 2010 | Tags: Election Laws, Fund-Raising, Party Registration Law, Political Parties | Read more >>