Attitude on fresh election: contest or not Mizzima News    Tuesday, 15 July 2008 12:45 (Interviews) In the wake of the recently concluded national constitutional referendum without support of the opposition, which is also the fourth step of the junta's seven step roadmap, the constitution was "approved" in May. Read more...

Zarganar still under detention Mizzima News    Tuesday, 10 June 2008 19:35 News circulated some corners in Rangoon that famous comedian and actor Zarganar (tweezers) was released from detention on Monday and is now under house arrest. He conducted relief efforts actively providing relief supplies to cyclone victims. Read more...   NLD party worker beaten to death during interrogation Phanida    Thursday, 08 May 2008 14:24 Ko Ohn Kyaw, an Organizing Committee member of the National League for Democracy of Rangoon Division, Dawbon Township was bludgeoned to death in the Insein prison after the prison precincts caught fire when cyclone Nargis lashed Burma. Ko Ohn Kyaw was accused of organizing a jailbreak and was beaten to death during rigorous interrogation. Read more...   European Producers Interested In Biographical Film On Bogyoke Aung San Nay Thwin    Monday, 14 January 2008 00:00 Burmese director and comedian Zargana is writing a script on Bogyoke Aung San's biography. This will be the first ever fictional epic picture based on Bogyoke's biography with real historical characters. Ko Zargana said European producers are interested in his script and want to produce the film. But he said that he would insist on shooting this film in locations inside Burma. Read more...   Junta to confiscate houses at eastern gate of Shwedagon Mizzima News    Tuesday, 04 December 2007 01:45 The Burmese military junta will soon confiscate houses near the eastern gate of Burma's most famous Buddhist shrine, Shwedagon Pagoda, and relocate residents, a monk in Rangoon said. Read more...