Over 92 per cent say “Yes” to Referendum

Commission for Holding Referendum issues Announcement No 10/2008

NAY PYI TAW, 15 May—The Commission for Holding the Referendum
of the Union of Myanmar today issued Announcement No 10/2008 dated
15 May 2008.

The full text of the Announcement is as follows-

Union of Myanmar
Commission for Holding the Referendum
Announcement No 10/2008
11th Waxing of Kason, 1370 ME
(15 May 2008)

1. The referendum was held successfully on 10 May 2008 in 278 of 325
townships in the Union of Myanmar.

2. The Commission issued Announcement No 8/2008 dated 6 May 2008
that the referendum for 40 townships in Yangon Division and seven
townships in Ayeyawady Division which were hit by Cyclone ‘Nargis’
will be held on 24 May 2008.


3. The population of the Union now is 57,504,368 and the population of
those who have attained the age of 18 years and who are eligible to
vote
is 27,369,957.


4. The following are the results of the referendum held in 278
townships
on 10 May 2008.


(a) Number of eligible voters 22,708,434
(b) Number of those who cast vote 22,496,660
(c) Number of those who cast ‘Yes’ vote 20,786,596
(d) Number of those who cast ‘No’ vote 1,375,480
(e) Number of cancelled votes 334,584


5. In the 278 townships, 22,496,660 or 99.07 per cent of 22,708,434
eligible voters cast vote in the referendum.


6. The commission hereby announces that 20,786,596 of 22,496,660
voters cast ‘Yes’ vote, accounting for 92.4 per cent.


(Aung Toe)
Chairman
Commission for Holding the Referendum

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Source: THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 16 May, 2008

Commission for Holding Referendum issues Announcement No 10/2008 (in
Burmese) can be viewed at


http://www.geocities.com/umyintlwin2005/2008-05-16-92.pdf

Myanmar will be registrated in the Guiness book as the quickest country to give the result of an poll : giving the result before all the country have finished to vote

Isn't it wondrful?

Like it or not, that is called progress, Some countries declared the results within 24 hours. don't they? In some countries opposition decleared they are the winner, long, long before, days before election were not taken place yet. Long before the votes were couinted. What so special about Myanmar?

It may be the result, it may be something that you don't want to hear, but you expected that.

It is nearer and nearer, to have elections . It is nearer and nearer to have civilian and military join hands and not only rule but also govern Myanmar like coalation . Some thing is better then nothing. You can't have it your way only.

Since 1988 Myanmar is coming out of hiding. The world beginning to know Burma as Myanmar. Before that when some one said Burma, they mistook it as Bahamas,. They didn't even know where Burma (Myanmar) is on the map.

If the West tried not to get involved in Myanmars affairs so much. If the West did not ganged up on Myanmar so much it could be much better. There was no one in Myanmar who can rule or govern Myanmar. Especially that NLD led by English man's wife the upstart Ma Su Kyi or the co called NCGUB, led by Dr Sein Win.

If all go well, in year 2010 there will be multi party elections. You may still have a lot to say before or after that. That will be no military political party.

An election is not an election when it is not won by the opposition. An election is not an election when a winning party is not endorxed or not acknowledged by the West. Is that it?

Thunderbolts.

Dear Thunderbolts,

Yes in modern countries we can give the result of elections in a short time, but never before the last voters have put their ballot paper for no influencing them

For what I know, the last votes in Myanmar is on May 24 !

Claiming victory that 99 % of the Burmese paticiped to the vote is stupid in a country where it is compulsory

Dear Jacques,

The way I see and understand is ;

99% is the percentage of those who already came out to cast their vote and have cast their votes.

SPDC has already said, there are some more areas which will be held on 24th.

In my view in Mon States, Kayin States and some areas in Irrawaddy delta some of which are still under water. 24th is only a few days away.

How many percent of ellegible people will come out and vote, nobody know. How many percent of those ellegible were already perished nobody knows. The trend are most of them will say YES to the New Constitution in the referendum.

What I think may or may not be relevent to you. But that is people are using this referendum as a way to get rid of SPDC rule. the sure way, the definate way, none violence way, most of all peaceful way. If I am not wrong that may be the only thing in tneir mind. Who they will vote next in 2010 is another matter.

The aggitators are helpless. They have no chance, no oppotunity to create problems, this time for all the reasons. But Larry Jagan of the former BBC, is already sending out messages to these aggitators and oppopsition to make problems in next 6 months time, when the disaster problem may have already died down .

You may or may not remember that I have been urging people . To exercise their rights to vote for or vote against the New Contitution. Also made them see the right way. Which was to come out and vote whichever way they want. I also said that is the only way to get rid of SPDC , to fry the fish in its own oil.

Now people have spoken they have something to start with. They have democracy, they have their rights they have excercised their rights, rightly. There are more to come.

This can be called progress, this can be called improvements.

You have your way, I know you have. Why can't Myanmars have their Myanmar way. You cannot impose your way on Myanmars. Myanmars will not impose Myanmar ways on you. I am afraid that is the basis human right, I believe.

Anybody can claim anything, at any time. That I know, that I have seen it. Myanmars are not alone Jacques, you also know that, but you don't and can't accept it, let alone to admit it. That's a pity. Accept it or not, admit it or not they are there. I cannot ask you or make you to accept it. Accept it or not is your rights.

You cannot standartised everything, you cannot make everything uniformity, that also I know. There are difference, there will be difference. Whether we like it or not it doesn't matter, because we will not be there, after we are all gone these differences will still be there. There is nothing anybody can do about it. Not even Gods, my dear Jacques.

Regards,

Thunderbolts.

Dear Thunderbolts and ZynnYaw

First, for ZynnYau : The Military junta just proclaims a 99 % participating and 92,4 % of yes

Mainly for Thunderbolts: Yes, I agree that each country has its own way. But I prefer my country one. In the last elections, around nine parties took part, from Maoists to ultra Nationalists. So every voter had a choice.

Can you tell me, by who and when, how many meetings have been autorized for people who want to explain why they chosed to vote "no" at the referendum ?

Jacques wrote:
[quote]Dear ZynnYaw

First, for ZynnYau : The Military junta just proclaims a 99 % participating and 92,4 % of yes


Do I had to believe 99% participate and 92.4% voted yes because the deceiving junta said so or proclaim ? I am not a fool or an idiot to take or acknowledge any proclaimation of the deceitful junta. No way !!! I use my own brain and judge my own judgement. I do not rely on others in judging matters especially from proven liars.

Hi thunderbolts

You have not answer to my question : How many meetings have been organized by people calling for voting no at the referendum and explaining freely why they will vote no ?