Guns, Grenades, Knives For Burmese Election?
RANGOON, Sun. (11.30 a.r has announced that it will wrecl with ‘dill the force at its comman Political leaders believe that gers will play a big part in any elc
However, the present disorders may prevent an election for a long time although tomorrow was originally fixed as election day.
Rebel forces control at least 14 ot Burma's 35 political districts, and disturbances continue in all of them.
Under Burma's new constitution an election must take place within 18 months of indepedence from Britain which was granted cn January 4, 1943 The Government lias added four
members to its throe-man election
n.). —Burma’s Communist Party ■c the proposed general election
guns, grenades, knives and dag jetion campaign.
commission in an effort to meet the July 4 deadline for the poll. The commission will investigate the extent of the disturbances to determine the number of districts affected and recommend whether an election can be held. If further postponement of the election is necessary the constitution will have to be amended to allow the present Government, under Thakm Nu. to stay in office as a legal body.
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Northern Advocate, 28 March 1949, Page 5
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