wirathu has hailed president thein sein as the protector of the burmese race. al jazeera has obtained confidential government files, which provide a glimpse into the inner-workings of the regime. this document was sent to local government officers. it shows how the regime contrives to stir-up communal tensions. it issued a warning that worshippers in a yangon mosque planned: "countrywide communal violence between muslims and burmans. >> we have here a statement that in order for the creation of the violence, activists will be chosen from the students of arabic orphanage schools and ask to carry out activities unacceptable to buddhists. it is fomenting a sense that muslims are your biggest concern. you should be frightened. muslims... "would torch either their own houses or the houses of other muslims" and "take photographs and video records for immediate worldwide circulation". >> this is absolutely propaganda issued by the state. what these documents speak to is an organized, planned strategy. >> when i look at that document what i see is government officials

>> translator: because we love president thein sein. usdp policies have improved ordinary people's lives. >> reporter: over at an opposition event for aung san suu kyi, nld supporters were already packing up. >> translator: we've ended our campaign today because the nld has a real chance of winning. >> reporter: the general public, like those here at this typical tea shop, are very interested in the first free general election in 25 years. and they stay updated by using smartphones. a mobile application allows people to check the profiles of parties and candidates and offers them advice on how to vote without spoiling their ballot. >> translator: it's a useful way to check information about the upcoming election. we use our smartphones almost daily for that. >> reporter: this 20-year-old was the app's main programmer. young people like him who have never voted before are taking interest in the democratic process. >> translator: we're glad to hear many voters are using our application. we want people to know how important their vote is a

president thein sein says this time things will be different. he's promised a peaceful transfer of power. voters are hoping he will honor his word. one reason why the military appears to be taking the ruling party's historic defeat calmly in both constitutional provisions. they effectively allow the military to hold sway over politics. the military draft the constitution. it stipulates that three top cabinet posts -- the ministers of defense, home affairs and border affairs -- be held by members of the military. they can also retake control of the government in certain situations. any change to the constitution requires the support of more than 75% of members of parliament. but 25% of its seats are reserved for the military. aung san suu kyi now faces a tough job building a positive working relationship with the military. they agreed to hold a meeting with president thein sein and the military chief. aung san suu kyi is effectively barred by the constitution from becoming president. that is because people with foreign nationals in their family a

obama also talked with president thein sein. he offered his congratulations to the people of myanmar for their participation in the election. and he commended the efforts of the election commission and government officials for overcoming challenges in conducting the election. the leaders discussed the importance of all parties to respect election results once they're announced. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe is flying to turkey on friday to talk to global leaders. he'll discuss a balanced economic growth and measures to tackle terrorism and refugees. abe will attend a g-50 summit in a southern resort city antalia. others attending include barack obama, chinese president xi jinping, and russian president vladimir putin. abe plans to announce his ideas contributing to the global economy by reviving area pan through active promotion of deregulation and other growth strategies. abe also intends to show his stance of europe's refugee crisis comprehensively by continuing to actively provide aid, including economic support and

. >> aung san suu kyi sent letters to president thein sein and the military chief requesting talks on national reconciliation. the president sent a message to the nld saying he will attend a meeting once the election commission has finished its work. he congratulated the party on its lead in the race. but a win won't mean aung san suu kyi becomes president. she is barred by a constitutional hurdle. the military retains strong political influence. the constitution stipulates that three to be cabinet posts -- ministers of defense, home affairs and border affairs -- be held by members of the military. the constitution also gives the military the right to retake control of the government in certain circumstances. a. >>> the foreign ministers will sit down in vienna to discuss the syrian kriez. at a similar meeting in october they failed to agree. it points to the need for the countries involved to agree on which syrian opposition groups will take part in the political talks. russia and iran support the assad administration while western nations and want him out of power. >>> security forc

is the party of president thein sein likely to be sacked by voters for those reforms this weekend? mael: the answer to the second question is definitely no. the people of burma are not grateful to the government at all. they see them as being the continuation of the same military rule that devastated the country for 60 years now. it is very unlikely that the p. would gain that many seats on sunday. for the other part of the is --on, i think burma are you here? tom: yes, we can hear you. please go ahead. mael: for the first question, i tonk the elections are going continue the reforms that started in 2011, and some of them are meaningful in the. for example, the press freedom has improved tremendously in burma since 2011. you have to remember that only in 2007 when the revolution took place, the army and the police in the streets and other places in burma. now you have a free press able to cover any incidents that would take place anywhere in the country. the education reform is leading the country on a path towards a better education system. some of the economic reforms have been p

. >> when will thein sein, the president of myanmar meet with suu kyi, and how important is that meeting and what comes out of it? >> well, suu kyi has asked to see the president next week, but i think that they first want to wait and see for all of the results are in. 60% are in. and suu kyi's party has over 80% of the seats so far, though that might diminish with the remaining 40% come in. so they want to wait for the results, but i suspect by next week, they will meet. that meeting will be important. and it will take a long time to happen. the new parliament will be convened in january. and they will point three candidates for president, and then only in march and april will a president actually be appointed. >> so you set it up earlier, and let me get your deeper thoughts on it. the new government will control the legislation process, policy and foreign affairs, but how concerning is it that the military will keep control over some of the more potentially repressive measures of the country, i'm talking about defense, and military and border security? >> it's very significant, because