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Prisoners will be allowed to vote
Prisoners whose cases are still pending will be allowed to vote on the understanding that they will cast their ballots in favor of the junta-drafted constitution in return for acquittal of their cases or reduced sentences, according to a reliable source from northern Shan State.
By Hawkeye
“The
directive from the home ministry was received early this month,” a prison
official was quoted as saying. “The order however does not apply to convicted
prisoners.”
The news corresponds to Democratic Voice of Burma’s report
on 9 April that monks detained in Rangoon’s Insein prison are being issued ID
cards in exchange for their support for the draft
constitution.
According to the Referendum Law issued on 26 February,
“persons serving prison terms, having been convicted under order or sentence of
a court for any offense” are excluded from the voting roll, but “detainees in
custody of police stations or prisoners” are entitled to vote.
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