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2010 ELECTIONS: A RECIPE FOR CONTINUED CONFLICT

 
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The SPDC ’s proposed 2010 elections, the first step in activating the 2008 constitution, will have disastrous impacts on Burma and the region.

In a briefer titled “2010 Elections: A Recipe for Continued Conflict”, regional human rights network Altsean-Burma states that the regime’s preparations for 2010 have already had serious human security impacts on the region - increased crimes against humanity and escalated armed conflict caused 43,800 refugees to cross over into China and Thailand within the past 3 months alone.

The 11-page briefer reveals serious concerns over the possible conduct of the 2010 elections that is likely to disenfranchise an estimated 1.9 million voters. It also outlines the serious flaws in the 2008 constitution that will intensify the root causes of conflict that has plagued Burma.

The briefer proposes solutions to turn the situation around and presents indicators to assess progress. It asserts that immediate steps forward must be centered on changes to allow constitutional amendments by a majority of civilian legislators and ensuring that all people of Burma, including political prisoners, can participate as voters and candidates.