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this is yangon's 19th street. does yangon rock? can it rock?ust-go place when you are in yangon. >> meet burmese punk rockers side effect, and lead singer darko. >> you can come here any time, there will be lots of people like here. >> so if you sit here long enough, you'll see every musician? town? >> yeah, you can say that. >> the citywide curfews used to mean close your doors at 11:00. most restaurants close early still, but not here on 19th, where you can eat barbecue here into the middle of the night. >> what is this, tofu? >> pork tail. >> the barbecue is awesome. >> these young men show exactly how determined you've got to be to rock, especially in burma. >> i like to say my -- was nirvana, and then toes -- >> what american bands do you hate? >> um, creed. >> yes! they are like the worst band in the history of, like, the world. so what's it like having an indie band in myanmar? difficult? >> for sure, yeah. before you record a song, like when you have the lyrics, you have to submit the lyrics, so they're going to censor it, they're going
this is yangon's 19th street. does yangon rock? can it rock?ust-go place when you are in yangon. >> meet burmese punk rockers side effect, and lead singer darko. >> you can come here any time, there will be lots of people like here. >> so if you sit here long enough, you'll see every musician? town? >> yeah, you can say that. >> the citywide curfews used to mean close your doors at 11:00. most restaurants close early still, but not here on 19th, where you can eat...
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i'm patchari raksawong reporting from yangon. >>> u.s.se secretary ash carter has gone on board a u.s. aircraft carrier sailing the contested waters of the south china sea. the visit came a week after a u.s. destroyer patrolled near an artificial island being built by china. nhk world's kurando tago has the details. >> reporter: carter told those aboard the "uss theodore roosevelt" there's a lot of concern about chinese behavior in the region. the captain of the "uss lassen" which sailed close to the disputed subi reef, also spoke to media on the aircraft carrier. he said his vessel had been shadowed by a chinese destroyer for about ten days before approaching the reef. chinese workers have been building artificial islands in the spratly chain for more than a year. satellite imagery shows a nearly complete runway on the fiery cross reef and workers appear to be building two more runways on other reefs in the chain. china has imposed a 12-nautical-mile territorial limit around the artificial islands. international law says any nation can c
i'm patchari raksawong reporting from yangon. >>> u.s.se secretary ash carter has gone on board a u.s. aircraft carrier sailing the contested waters of the south china sea. the visit came a week after a u.s. destroyer patrolled near an artificial island being built by china. nhk world's kurando tago has the details. >> reporter: carter told those aboard the "uss theodore roosevelt" there's a lot of concern about chinese behavior in the region. the captain of the...
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wayne hay there in yangon. thank you. >>> barack obama says a full investigation is underway. a south african and two jordanians and two americans were killed. officials say the attacker was a jordanian policemen shot dead at the scene. king abdullah visited some victims in hospital. >> members of the tribe that the attacker had belonged to was wondering what was behind the incidents? >> this young man only used to pray and fast. he had a good relationship with his parents, relatives and his brothers. he was a ver peaceful man. something provoked him to carry out such an attack. >> the president of the university of missouri has stepped down following months of protests calling for his resignation. african-american students allege he showed little concern about racism on catchus but when the football got involved, and his position became un10:00 a.m. >> it was a great victory of a nationwide activism that has intensified sense the shooting of a blacking man by appear policemen. >> i am resigning as president of the missouri system. the moechation in making this decision comes
wayne hay there in yangon. thank you. >>> barack obama says a full investigation is underway. a south african and two jordanians and two americans were killed. officials say the attacker was a jordanian policemen shot dead at the scene. king abdullah visited some victims in hospital. >> members of the tribe that the attacker had belonged to was wondering what was behind the incidents? >> this young man only used to pray and fast. he had a good relationship with his parents,...
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scott heidler has more from yangon. >> reporter: with the election posts down, myanmar is just hours from heading to a historic vote, the election that the whole world is watching. many have seen extensive campaigning. many here haven't seen in a quarter of a century. with all political parties running. especially the national league for democracy, the party of the nobel laureate, aung san suu kyi. boycotted the election a year before the transition to the somewhat civilian government. more than 91 parties participating in these elections. her father unu was the last democratically elected prime minister. he was removed by military coup in 1962. >> now within five years, within five months we wanted to have changes, lots of changes we wanted to see. but as for my father, as he was a seasoned politician, so he might not have this kind of frustration. >> reporter: she feels the nation needs to channel some of her father's patience. as the ruling party wraps up its campaigning, this is their last rally some feel that despite predictions of a big win for the opposition and aung san suu k
scott heidler has more from yangon. >> reporter: with the election posts down, myanmar is just hours from heading to a historic vote, the election that the whole world is watching. many have seen extensive campaigning. many here haven't seen in a quarter of a century. with all political parties running. especially the national league for democracy, the party of the nobel laureate, aung san suu kyi. boycotted the election a year before the transition to the somewhat civilian government....
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a surge in foreign investment has brought rapid growth to major cities such as yangon. benefits have not yet reached the more remote areas of the country, and this is particularly true of education. the southern town was badly hit by a cyclone seven years ago. this elementary school building was reconstructed but it's still closed. the reason is simple. nobody wants to teach here. myanmar's ruling party has promised to provide teachers for each school across the country. but with more teachers opting to work in urban areas versus remote villages, the plan has yet to achieve results. in this village, there used to be one teacher who taught 70 children. but after that teacher was transferred to another school in june, her wages and working conditions made it impossible to find a replacement. >> translator: my child can't read or write. i'm really worried that he'll grow up without getting an education. >> reporter: he's a fourth grader. he hasn't been to school for almost six months. >> reporter: his ambition to become a doctor so he can help people in the village which h
a surge in foreign investment has brought rapid growth to major cities such as yangon. benefits have not yet reached the more remote areas of the country, and this is particularly true of education. the southern town was badly hit by a cyclone seven years ago. this elementary school building was reconstructed but it's still closed. the reason is simple. nobody wants to teach here. myanmar's ruling party has promised to provide teachers for each school across the country. but with more teachers...
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scott heidler in yangon. thank you very much >>> when hundreds of thousands of refugees entering europe through greece, it changed how some places look, how they are doing business. as al jazeera's al jazeera america reports increased profits led to mixed feels for some business owner. >> reporter: a scene full of contradictions. juxtaposing money against misery as it showcases profit and poverty. >> yes, 51. >> many businesses on lesbos, about to close down, are kept alive. >> reporter: refugees line up to pay what little money they have to local businessmen and women,
scott heidler in yangon. thank you very much >>> when hundreds of thousands of refugees entering europe through greece, it changed how some places look, how they are doing business. as al jazeera's al jazeera america reports increased profits led to mixed feels for some business owner. >> reporter: a scene full of contradictions. juxtaposing money against misery as it showcases profit and poverty. >> yes, 51. >> many businesses on lesbos, about to close down, are kept...
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we have several seems covering the election, scott heidler is monitoring in yangon, and we'll hear from wayne hay in the capital of the state where many rohingya's have been killed. first this report by florence lowy. >> reporter: before daybreak, before the polling stations opened. voters in myanmar waited their turn for a chance to vote for the government they want. >> for the next generation, for real changes. hopefully there'll be change. >> this day, that we can make a change for the future, a brighter future for our country >> reporter: for nearly 50 years a military government ruled the country until handing over four years ago, since then. the ruling party, mostly consisting of former military officers, have been in charge. the woman seen by many to bring change is opposition leader aung san suy kyi. she was under house arrest when the last general election was held. a process considered fraudulent by the international community. this election is seen as more legitimate compared to the last election five years ago. the national league of democracy is taking part. people that did
we have several seems covering the election, scott heidler is monitoring in yangon, and we'll hear from wayne hay in the capital of the state where many rohingya's have been killed. first this report by florence lowy. >> reporter: before daybreak, before the polling stations opened. voters in myanmar waited their turn for a chance to vote for the government they want. >> for the next generation, for real changes. hopefully there'll be change. >> this day, that we can make a...
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scott heidler, yangon. s. >> the system that helps tens of thousands begin a new life every year. and the symbol of independence gets an important global designation. >> just minutes ago, louisiana state police announced an arrest in the shooting of a boy. officials did not disclose the evidence they have gathered but the evidence is heartbreaking. >> i can tell you as a father, it was one of the most disturbing things, i would love to share some of that with you, i simply can not and won't do that tonight but as a father much less as the head of the louisiana state police extremely disturbing and it is partly why we're here tonight. >> authorities first said the officers opened fire while attempting to serve a warrant to the child's father but investigators have said they found in evidence that there was an outstanding warrant. >>> critics have said the united states is not accepting enough syrian refugees but history shows that the united states has taken in half refugees. melissa chan reports. >> she welcomes her, most of all, mother to america. the journey for these refugees t
scott heidler, yangon. s. >> the system that helps tens of thousands begin a new life every year. and the symbol of independence gets an important global designation. >> just minutes ago, louisiana state police announced an arrest in the shooting of a boy. officials did not disclose the evidence they have gathered but the evidence is heartbreaking. >> i can tell you as a father, it was one of the most disturbing things, i would love to share some of that with you, i simply can...
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scott heidler, al jazeera al ja, yangon. >> the military backed party may preserve the status quo. >> the parliament system they put in place was designed by them. the reforms that have happened since 2011 have been significant but nonetheless there was a great long battle ahead. but i think having the chance to get more than the current 7% of the national league for democracy and other very small civilian parties in the parliament as opposed to the military backed proxy, the usdp, i think that gives the country a much better chance to moving towards a real democracy. lifting sanctions and to open up to myanmar as of the past three years since political reforms started happening, so i think that's already happened. but i think yes the international community is watching very closely to see how free and fair these elections will be or at least credible and transparent. i think it's understood there are a lot of problems with this election. >> ahead of a visit by prime minister narendra modi, the police have put up barricades and told many to stay inside in muca great part of srinigar.
scott heidler, al jazeera al ja, yangon. >> the military backed party may preserve the status quo. >> the parliament system they put in place was designed by them. the reforms that have happened since 2011 have been significant but nonetheless there was a great long battle ahead. but i think having the chance to get more than the current 7% of the national league for democracy and other very small civilian parties in the parliament as opposed to the military backed proxy, the usdp,...
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one was in myanmar's largest city, yangon, and the other in tokyo.oth discussions focused on strengthening bilateral ties. the yangon talks took place at an office of the japan international cooperation agency, or jaica, japan's embassy and chamber of commerce sent representatives. they explained to members of nld's economic committee japan's past and existing assistance to myanmar. >> translator: as well as the economy, japan has positively engaged myanmar in the peace and cease-fire process for ethnic minorities and in other fields. before the transition to a new government, japan wants to have a dialogue with the nld to support this smooth launch of the next administration. >> japanese foreign minister fumio kishida attended the talks in tokyo. he told nld executives a stable government was critical for myanmar's peace and prosperity. he added that japan's public and private sectors stand ready to offer their full support. and he called for aung san suu kyi to visit japan. china's communist party invited aung san suu kyi to visit beijing in june w
one was in myanmar's largest city, yangon, and the other in tokyo.oth discussions focused on strengthening bilateral ties. the yangon talks took place at an office of the japan international cooperation agency, or jaica, japan's embassy and chamber of commerce sent representatives. they explained to members of nld's economic committee japan's past and existing assistance to myanmar. >> translator: as well as the economy, japan has positively engaged myanmar in the peace and cease-fire...
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florence looi, al jazeera, yangon. >> lawmakers in catalonia have voted to secede from spain. central government in madrid says secession is a violation of spain's constitution. spanish government says they will take to spain's constitutional court. >>> a leader of the kurdish people's democratic party is accusing recep tayyip erdogan of trieg ttrying to create a constitutional dictatorship. his opponents say the move is just a power grab. >> we have not changed our policy regarding the presidency. because akp, constitutional dictatorship, that merges everything into a sim hand. we woulsingle hand. we would have to be out of our minds to accept this. >> more than a million syrian are living in turkey. hundreds of thousands of syrian children in turkey are being denied one of their basic rights, an education. al jazeera's omar al saleh reports from istanbul. >> abraham is 13 years old. his family escaped aleppo two years ago. he looks younger because his bones are not growing normally. he left school two years ago, he earns about $3 a day working 12 hours as a porter. he tells
florence looi, al jazeera, yangon. >> lawmakers in catalonia have voted to secede from spain. central government in madrid says secession is a violation of spain's constitution. spanish government says they will take to spain's constitutional court. >>> a leader of the kurdish people's democratic party is accusing recep tayyip erdogan of trieg ttrying to create a constitutional dictatorship. his opponents say the move is just a power grab. >> we have not changed our policy...
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florence looi from yangon. >> bold predictions, the day after the election in myanmar. the national league for democracy or nld. on the streets of yangon peopler weren't shy about saying who they want in government. >> translator: i want to see nld lead this country. that's why i voted nld. >> i want antisuu to lead this d this country. >> former political prisoner aung san suu kyi. now her party could form next government. >> translator: until this time the election results have not been declared. i think everyone already knows or has guessed what the election result is. >> reporter: myanmar's election commission is expected to announce the final result in two weeks. >> translator: the 2015 general election was a peaceful one and it can be seen it was held peacefully and successfully. >> some question whether these complaints will be properly handled. >> there is a lot of concern about the uec. particularly its impartiality. as you know the chair is a former military man, who has openly proclaimed that he was hoping that the usdp would win the election. >> it will be c
florence looi from yangon. >> bold predictions, the day after the election in myanmar. the national league for democracy or nld. on the streets of yangon peopler weren't shy about saying who they want in government. >> translator: i want to see nld lead this country. that's why i voted nld. >> i want antisuu to lead this d this country. >> former political prisoner aung san suu kyi. now her party could form next government. >> translator: until this time the...
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the n.l.d., the opposition party headquarters here in yangon. people gathered after the sun set, a couple of hours after polling closed to show support for aung san suy kyi. they gathered out the front of headquarters and were told to go home and await resources. florence louie looks at how the day unfolded. >> reporter: before daybreak, before the polling stations opened. voters in myanmar waited their turn for a chance to vote for the government they want. >> for the next generation, for real changes. that's what we are hoping from for . hopefully there'll be change. >> this day, that we can make a change for the future, a brighter future for our country >> reporter: for nearly 50 years a military government ruled the country until handing over power four years ago, since then. the ruling party, mostly consisting of former military officers, have been in charge. the woman seen by many to bring change is opposition leader aung san suy kyi. she was under house arrest when the last general election was held. a process largely considered fraudulen
the n.l.d., the opposition party headquarters here in yangon. people gathered after the sun set, a couple of hours after polling closed to show support for aung san suy kyi. they gathered out the front of headquarters and were told to go home and await resources. florence louie looks at how the day unfolded. >> reporter: before daybreak, before the polling stations opened. voters in myanmar waited their turn for a chance to vote for the government they want. >> for the next...
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wayne hay al jazeera yangon >>> two contenders hoping to win are gen teen's policy. it is daniel scioli and mauricio macri. reporting from the capital. >> reporter: it was a historic night. the first time that two presidential candidates faced off in a debate in argentina. daniel scioli said that these elections are about two competing ambitions for the country's economy. he warned that his competition mauricio macri will take argentina back in time. >> translation: your proposals are a threat to society as a whole. you talk about lifting the restriction in the economy. it is a danger for every family, every worker whose jobs are at risk who is going to pay for this? >> reporter: mauricio macri said it's time to put an end to 12 years of kirchenerism. >> translation: you say that the argentinians are afraid, but i see them happy. we see hope that we will grow once again and there will be work. the only ones afraid are those with government positions because you have abused power and don't want to lose privileges >> reporter: he has vowed to lift trade and currency re
wayne hay al jazeera yangon >>> two contenders hoping to win are gen teen's policy. it is daniel scioli and mauricio macri. reporting from the capital. >> reporter: it was a historic night. the first time that two presidential candidates faced off in a debate in argentina. daniel scioli said that these elections are about two competing ambitions for the country's economy. he warned that his competition mauricio macri will take argentina back in time. >> translation: your...
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i took the document to the mosque in yangon that was accused of plotting the violence. it's run by the tablighi jamaat, a movement that follows a strict interpretation of the faith but avoids involvement in politics. no rioting occurred, during the months mentioned in the government document. mosque leaders say they told the security services about the exact event, which the document claimed was plotting nationwide violence. far from fearing the worshippers, it seems the security services have a close relationship with mosque elders. they were coy at answering questions about who was behind the document. >> could this be sent without central government having approved it in your understanding of the way that burma works? >> i would be very surprised if a document like this did not originate with a national level agency. >> who could? well, i mean who knows? >> but given the powers of the military, the police here, it's not just wayward individuals who would have organized? >> it's not. it's not individuals. someone, some important group is organizing this. in general a
i took the document to the mosque in yangon that was accused of plotting the violence. it's run by the tablighi jamaat, a movement that follows a strict interpretation of the faith but avoids involvement in politics. no rioting occurred, during the months mentioned in the government document. mosque leaders say they told the security services about the exact event, which the document claimed was plotting nationwide violence. far from fearing the worshippers, it seems the security services have...
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scott heidler in yangon. thank you very much >>> when hundreds of thousands of refugees entering europe through greece, it changed how some places look, how they are doing business. as al jazeera's al jazeera america reports increased profits led to mixed feels for some business owner. >> reporter: a scene full of contradictions. juxtaposing money against misery as it showcases profit and poverty. >> yes, 51. >> many businesses on lesbos, about to close down, are kept alive. >> reporter: refugees line up to pay what little money they have to local businessmen and women, who learned to acclimate. the sandwich may be simply, but menus are in many languages. catering to crisis left a bad taste in the mouths of some benefitting from it. like maria. happy to be making extra cash from selling sim cards, she feels conflicted. >> translation: everybody takes advantage of them. the poor people. i don't think there is one single business that doesn't benefit. in the past there was nothing here, it was just an empty str
scott heidler in yangon. thank you very much >>> when hundreds of thousands of refugees entering europe through greece, it changed how some places look, how they are doing business. as al jazeera's al jazeera america reports increased profits led to mixed feels for some business owner. >> reporter: a scene full of contradictions. juxtaposing money against misery as it showcases profit and poverty. >> yes, 51. >> many businesses on lesbos, about to close down, are kept...
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aung san suy kyi, opposition leader healed a rally in yangon, her m.l.b. party facing the military backed u.s. dp party in most constituencies. florence louie is in yangon. >> there's not been many polls, but commentators predict the national league for democracy will win a majority. the other party is concerned about inaccuracies, and they say it could be between 30 and 80%. the other issue is that it had the consent with dirty tactics. in a country where anti-muslim sentiment has been whipped up. they've been accused of being a pro-muslim parliament. it has chosen not to field muslim candidates, a move that has been criticized. a third factor is that ethnic people and imaginerities will choose their own parties. make no mistake. whoever wins the election, the military will be an important force because the way the constitution is drafted. 25% in parliament will have the right to appoint a home minister, giving it control over security and the justice system. post election, they'll lead a view of disciplined democracy. this election is viewed as a sustain
aung san suy kyi, opposition leader healed a rally in yangon, her m.l.b. party facing the military backed u.s. dp party in most constituencies. florence louie is in yangon. >> there's not been many polls, but commentators predict the national league for democracy will win a majority. the other party is concerned about inaccuracies, and they say it could be between 30 and 80%. the other issue is that it had the consent with dirty tactics. in a country where anti-muslim sentiment has been...
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florence looi al jazeera yangon. >> joining us vie skype is dr. lynn kwok, brookings institution think tank. madam thank you so much for joining us here on al jazeera. so what we do know, it does seem that aung san suu kyi's party the nld has managed to gain the 60% of seats for a majority in parliament. so now we're looking ahead to months of political wrangling. how difficult do you think it will be between now and march when a president will be announced? >> well, obviously, there are lots of issues to be sorted out and how easy they're going to be sorted out will depend of course on her margin in parliament. you mentioned 67% as the magic number for her to be able to successfully push for her candidate as president to become president. however, there are other issues such as who, you know, the new president will appoint in the administration in key positions. and this isn't very clear, considering especially because the nld doesn't have very many second tier leaders, they have aung san suu kyi and aung san suu kyi alone. that is enough to lead
florence looi al jazeera yangon. >> joining us vie skype is dr. lynn kwok, brookings institution think tank. madam thank you so much for joining us here on al jazeera. so what we do know, it does seem that aung san suu kyi's party the nld has managed to gain the 60% of seats for a majority in parliament. so now we're looking ahead to months of political wrangling. how difficult do you think it will be between now and march when a president will be announced? >> well, obviously,...
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we'll go live to florence louie, on the outscares of yangon. give us a sense of what we can expect in the coming hours? >> in the coming hours we expect the queues to be longer. before, the polling station opened 10 minutes before. queues started to form half an hour before, in an hour and a half or an hour, we expect the opposition leader and former prisoner aung san suy kyi to turn up and vote at this polling station. they are probably going to be a crowd of well-wishers. we have spoken to a lady, an attorney, who grew up in myanmar, and she doesn't have the right to vote, but is here to be able to take in what is happening on this day, and to watch aung san suy kyi cast her vote >>> is that enthusiasm, the cues that you mentioned a sign of how significant today is for democracy in myanmar? >> absolutely. now, this has been described as a landmark election. the opposition leader described this as a golden opportunity for people in myanmar, an opportunity for them to be a part of change. it's also seen as a test of the general's commitment or
we'll go live to florence louie, on the outscares of yangon. give us a sense of what we can expect in the coming hours? >> in the coming hours we expect the queues to be longer. before, the polling station opened 10 minutes before. queues started to form half an hour before, in an hour and a half or an hour, we expect the opposition leader and former prisoner aung san suy kyi to turn up and vote at this polling station. they are probably going to be a crowd of well-wishers. we have spoken...
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million dolla opinion /* a rally in the largest city of yangon.our reporter, florence looie was there. she sends us this report. >> by the time opposition leader an son sugi arrived, the crowd had swelled to thousands. >> if we wind by a landslide in the coming election, we will forgive and work together with everyone, including the military. she was still under house arrest during the last election five years ago which was boycotted by the national league for democracy or nld. it easily won the bye election in 2012. it will is tipped to win this time. this is the first election since the government took over from military rule in 2011. there have been some reforms, economic and political the meted media is less censored than before although not par were. >> it is not balanced in covering campaign. are we going to get a balanced view? i don't think so. this is important for the voters. >> the lack of coverage in state-owned media doesn't seem to have perfected the party or its leaders' popularity the only leader who can bring our campaign in a bri
million dolla opinion /* a rally in the largest city of yangon.our reporter, florence looie was there. she sends us this report. >> by the time opposition leader an son sugi arrived, the crowd had swelled to thousands. >> if we wind by a landslide in the coming election, we will forgive and work together with everyone, including the military. she was still under house arrest during the last election five years ago which was boycotted by the national league for democracy or nld. it...
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with aung san suy kyi holding a rally in yangon. we have this report. [ ♪ ] >> reporter: by the time opposition leader aung san suy kyi arrived, the crowd had swelled to thousands. >> if we win by a landslide in the coming election, we'll forgive and work together with everyone, including the military. she was under house arrest during the last election, boycotted by the national league for democracy or nld. it won a bielection and is tipped to win this time. this is the first election since the semi-civilian government took over military rule, there has been some reforms, economic and political. the media is by no means impartial. >> the media is not balanced in covering the campaign, will we have a balanced view. this is important for the voters. the lack of coverage in state-owned media doesn't seem to have affected the party. >> it's a bright future. >> our country has been left behind. but we won't change now. >> the nld said it's concerned about inaccuracies in the voter list that could affect 30% of the voters. it's been crit
with aung san suy kyi holding a rally in yangon. we have this report. [ ♪ ] >> reporter: by the time opposition leader aung san suy kyi arrived, the crowd had swelled to thousands. >> if we win by a landslide in the coming election, we'll forgive and work together with everyone, including the military. she was under house arrest during the last election, boycotted by the national league for democracy or nld. it won a bielection and is tipped to win this time. this is the first...
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yangon. >> croatia's conservative opposition has narrowly won sunday's parliamentary election. but the winning party now faces tough tops to form a coalition government. the vote was dominated by the economy and the ongoing refugee crisis facing europe. the outgoing government has been criticized for failing to deal with the influx of refugees. >>> hundreds of elderly people in kenya are being murdered every year after being accused of witchcraft often by their own relatives. malcolm web has been to one place where they're finding refugee. >>> three hours drive from the nearest town this remote village is a shelter for old people who have been adduced of witchcraft. they come here to hide from their neighbors who threaten to kill them. it is a problem here. charities say more than 200 old people are killed every year accused of being witches. this woman was accused by her own relatives. >> it was some of my family members who chased me from my home. i have some problems with my joints. they found it strange, and they said that i was a witch and sent me away. >> to the people wh
yangon. >> croatia's conservative opposition has narrowly won sunday's parliamentary election. but the winning party now faces tough tops to form a coalition government. the vote was dominated by the economy and the ongoing refugee crisis facing europe. the outgoing government has been criticized for failing to deal with the influx of refugees. >>> hundreds of elderly people in kenya are being murdered every year after being accused of witchcraft often by their own relatives....
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scott heidler has the latest from yangon. >> reporter: myanmar is just hours away from heading to the polls. an historic vote the whole world is watching. most of the cities and towns have seen extensive campaigning. something the 50 million people here have not witnessed in a quarter of a century. a general election with all political parties running. especially the national league for democracy, the party of nobel laureate aung san suu kyi. the party boycotted the 2010 election a year before the transformation to the current somewhat civilian government. but da tontenu did participate in the polling, five years ago. one of the 95 parties participating this these elections. her father unu was the first and last democratic prime minister removed by military coup in 1962. >> for nearly 50 years we were under the military rule so now you know not within five years, within five months we wanted to have changes. not soft changes we wanted to see but as for my father, as he was a seasoned politician so he might not have this kind of you know frustration. >> reporter: she feels the nation n
scott heidler has the latest from yangon. >> reporter: myanmar is just hours away from heading to the polls. an historic vote the whole world is watching. most of the cities and towns have seen extensive campaigning. something the 50 million people here have not witnessed in a quarter of a century. a general election with all political parties running. especially the national league for democracy, the party of nobel laureate aung san suu kyi. the party boycotted the 2010 election a year...
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59% of the 3200 people registered to vote here at this polling station in an elementary school in yangone shown up. so the turnout was very enthusiastic very early, just after four owes clock some people started to show up. so at least the officials here were very happy with that. we also saw saw two internationl election officials come through here. they have been saying actually the european union head observer said so far, so good the way things unfolded. there have been accusations of offish regula regular regulario. it's been described to me by observers, they view it as a step down the road into a process of a full democracy. it's not going to happen tuesday when the unofficial results regardless what they are will come out. it's going to be a process and as you describedarine, 25% of the parliament is made up of people who are appointed by the military. there are a lot of steps to go but the person leading that is aung san suu kyi and our florence looi was at the polling station. >> reporter: this election is seen as a landmark election in myanmar, a turning point in the country's
59% of the 3200 people registered to vote here at this polling station in an elementary school in yangone shown up. so the turnout was very enthusiastic very early, just after four owes clock some people started to show up. so at least the officials here were very happy with that. we also saw saw two internationl election officials come through here. they have been saying actually the european union head observer said so far, so good the way things unfolded. there have been accusations of...
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. >> that is the situation in yangon, scott heidler reporting there. wayne hay is at a place for displaced people. >> reporter: there's no celebration for myanmar's democracy. in these camps around the capital, there's 100,000 people, most rohingya muslims, viewed as illegal immigrants in myanmar, despite the fact most have been here for generations. their rights have been stripped away. they used to be able to vote in elections - not this time. that right has been taken away by the government. >> translation: i was hoping to vote. i can't. our lives are so difficult right now. >> translation: i'm sad i can't vote. i hope that after the election the rohingya will be recognised. that's my one wish. >> reporter: a few kilometres away outside the camps, people vote as normal. one of the leading candidates for the buddhist party in the state is not offering hope for the people here. >> translation: we have a citizenship law. we can live with those compatible with the law, but not newcomers. >> reporter: the people have hope in the form of aung san suy kyi,
. >> that is the situation in yangon, scott heidler reporting there. wayne hay is at a place for displaced people. >> reporter: there's no celebration for myanmar's democracy. in these camps around the capital, there's 100,000 people, most rohingya muslims, viewed as illegal immigrants in myanmar, despite the fact most have been here for generations. their rights have been stripped away. they used to be able to vote in elections - not this time. that right has been taken away by the...
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al jazeera's florence looi is in yangon. >> i'm here with two first time voters, christina and lee, to talk about sunday's poll. how important is this upcoming election to you? >> well, it's very important for me and for country. the right to vote is very -- the most important thing for the democrat initiative if we are truly practicing and also, we can change our -- we can pick -- we can choose our government. >> reporter: now this election has centered on the topic of change. what sort of changes are you hoping to see? >> how to see more participation from the opposition party in the parliament and also the power balance between that parliament. so i want to see both sides from the opposition party. >> myanmar transitioned to democracy nearly five years ago. are you happy with the changes so far? >> i'm happy with the change because democracy stay new to the country, at least the government try the change, like even though not 100% at least they are trying the change the legislative system. >> i want them to take more responsibility for rule of law, and also, i don't feel safe around
al jazeera's florence looi is in yangon. >> i'm here with two first time voters, christina and lee, to talk about sunday's poll. how important is this upcoming election to you? >> well, it's very important for me and for country. the right to vote is very -- the most important thing for the democrat initiative if we are truly practicing and also, we can change our -- we can pick -- we can choose our government. >> reporter: now this election has centered on the topic of...
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aung san suy kyi is holding a rally in yangon. her party faces the ruling party in most constituencies. if neither party wins a majority. they are expected to forge alliances and form a government. florence louie sent this update. >> there's not been reliable opinion polls leading to the election. many political commentators predict the national league for democracy will win the majority. the other group says there has been inaccuracies, and said that they could be anywhere between 30-80%. they had to contend with dirty tactics. in a count where anti-muslim sentiment has been exploited, they have been accused of being a pro-muslim party. and that means it's chosen not to field a muslim candidate. a move heavily criticized. a third fact is the fact that ethnic people will likely choose their own ethnic parties. whoever wins the election, the military will still be an important force because the way the constitution is drafted. it's guaranteed 25% of people in parliament with the right to appoint the home minister, giving it control
aung san suy kyi is holding a rally in yangon. her party faces the ruling party in most constituencies. if neither party wins a majority. they are expected to forge alliances and form a government. florence louie sent this update. >> there's not been reliable opinion polls leading to the election. many political commentators predict the national league for democracy will win the majority. the other group says there has been inaccuracies, and said that they could be anywhere between...
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the latest from yangon >> reporter: it's not clear what caused the land slide which occurred in saturday in a city in the state in northern myanmar. according to a state-owned newspaper, a 60 metres high pile of waste soil had come appearsd burying-- collapsed burying people and people. most of the dead are thought to be miners who search for jade. rescue work is being carried out by local authorities and soldiers stationed in the area. this area is where some of the best quality jade is found, but the jade mining industry is poorly regulated. miners risk their lives digging through scraps left by bigger mining companies. in late march at least a dozen people were killed in another slide in the same area >>> a mud flow thick with mining waste in brazil has rift the ocean. it has killed at least 11 people. another 12 are missing. >> reporter: the river dosey turned a murky orange. it is caused by mining waste unleashed from an iron or teachings mine. it has travelled more than 500 kilometres brazil into the atlantic. >> translation: all we expect now is the death of the river. all of the
the latest from yangon >> reporter: it's not clear what caused the land slide which occurred in saturday in a city in the state in northern myanmar. according to a state-owned newspaper, a 60 metres high pile of waste soil had come appearsd burying-- collapsed burying people and people. most of the dead are thought to be miners who search for jade. rescue work is being carried out by local authorities and soldiers stationed in the area. this area is where some of the best quality jade is...
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wayne a sent this update from yangon. >> reporter: the statement from the president amounts to a concession that his ruling union solidarity and development party has lost this election in a big way to the national league for democracy led by aung san suu kyi. the president saying that his government will respect the choice of the people. there's also been a statement released by the head of the armed forces congratulating the n.l.d. on winning the majority of seats. this follows letters sent by aung san suu kyi to the two men on wednesday calling for a meeting next week to discuss a smooth transition and also national reconciliation. so still many votes to be counted, many seats in both the upper and lower houses to be decided, but from day one of vote counting following sunday's historic election, it was clear there was a clear pattern emerging that the n.l.d. led by aung san suu kyi was heading for a very big win >>> australia's malcolm turnbull is in indonesia. it's in relation to men's strained relations with the country. disagreements have been over surveillance, immigration and the m
wayne a sent this update from yangon. >> reporter: the statement from the president amounts to a concession that his ruling union solidarity and development party has lost this election in a big way to the national league for democracy led by aung san suu kyi. the president saying that his government will respect the choice of the people. there's also been a statement released by the head of the armed forces congratulating the n.l.d. on winning the majority of seats. this follows letters...
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wayne hay live from yangon, so an important moment for aung san suu kyi an her party. talk us through it. >> reporter: yes. certainly a big day for the n.l.d. a day that comes incidentally five years ago to the day that aung san suu kyi, the leaderer of the n.l.d., was released from the military from her latest spell in house arrest. now she is on track to form the government on her own. her party will be able to fill most houses in both those parliaments. 3429 was the magic number that the n.l.d. needed heading into today. remember that vote counting has been ongoing since sunday's election. it has been a slow process. they've easily passed that 329 mark that they needed to counter any combined total that the ruling union i don't know solid art and controlling party might be able to muster combined with the milt tree that you mentioned which is guaranteed a quarter of all seats in parliament. so far the ruling party has only won 40 seats. it is a huge win for the n.l.d. votes still being counted >>> what about who becomes the next president? >> reporter: that is the b
wayne hay live from yangon, so an important moment for aung san suu kyi an her party. talk us through it. >> reporter: yes. certainly a big day for the n.l.d. a day that comes incidentally five years ago to the day that aung san suu kyi, the leaderer of the n.l.d., was released from the military from her latest spell in house arrest. now she is on track to form the government on her own. her party will be able to fill most houses in both those parliaments. 3429 was the magic number that...
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wayne hay reports now from yangon. >> reporter: the magic number of for the n.l.d. was 329 seats kind with the upper and lower houses of parcel. that is the total it needed to win to be able to farm the next government to enjoy a so-called super majority for the next government on its own and counter any combined total that may be won by the ruling party and the army, remembering that the army is guaranteed a quarter of all seats in parliament. as far as parliament goes, that doesn't matter now. the u.s.d.p. has performed so badly in this election, has won only a handful of seats compared with the n.l.d. the n.l.d. will be able to govern on its own and will be able to dictate who the next president will be and we will fine that out next year. we do not know who the n.l.d. candidate for the president will be. we know it can't be the leader, aung san suu kyi. she is prevented from being the president of myanmar because of a clause in the constitution. we don't know who that will be next year. we do know it will still come down to a parliamentary vote because the n.l.d
wayne hay reports now from yangon. >> reporter: the magic number of for the n.l.d. was 329 seats kind with the upper and lower houses of parcel. that is the total it needed to win to be able to farm the next government to enjoy a so-called super majority for the next government on its own and counter any combined total that may be won by the ruling party and the army, remembering that the army is guaranteed a quarter of all seats in parliament. as far as parliament goes, that doesn't...
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this particular polling spot in yangon saw hundreds of people. we have been here pretty much throughout the day. organisers tell us it started very early, even before the polls opened. at 4am they started to line-up. this storm came through in the last half an hour. hopefully this won't disrupt too many people in this election. organisers say that 69% of the people who are registered to vote here showed up. so quite a good percentage. it's the case across the country's largest city, but the outlying areas where not too many observers could get to and not reach in such areas. over the next couple of days we're going to be having results coming through >>> other than that, what happens next, scott? >> reporter: what happens next now is the half hour, all of these boxes will be sealed. the election commission is going to start on monday, start to have kind of every two hours update on how the process is going. they don't expect to have preliminary results until tuesday and then official results are going to come a couple of weeks later after that. t
this particular polling spot in yangon saw hundreds of people. we have been here pretty much throughout the day. organisers tell us it started very early, even before the polls opened. at 4am they started to line-up. this storm came through in the last half an hour. hopefully this won't disrupt too many people in this election. organisers say that 69% of the people who are registered to vote here showed up. so quite a good percentage. it's the case across the country's largest city, but the...
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many expected beforehand >>> wayne hay has the latest from outside the opposition leader's house in yangon. >> reporter: the european union's delegation here to observe this election says the process wasn't perfect, but they also acknowledge that myanmar has come a long way. the reports from the polling stations around the country themselves were largely positive, but some concerns were raised about the process for early voting, for advanced voting and voter registration. those are similar concerns that have been raised by the national league for democracy party in the form of official protests to the election commission. the e.u. also spoke about concerns about the process from here on about the fact that 25% of seats in parliament are reserved for the military and it wants to see in the future at least one of the houses of parliament reserved 100% for eau elected members of parliament, so doing away with those appointed seats for the military. a handful of results have been announced so far from the election commission. it's a slow process. so far an overwhelming majority of those seats
many expected beforehand >>> wayne hay has the latest from outside the opposition leader's house in yangon. >> reporter: the european union's delegation here to observe this election says the process wasn't perfect, but they also acknowledge that myanmar has come a long way. the reports from the polling stations around the country themselves were largely positive, but some concerns were raised about the process for early voting, for advanced voting and voter registration. those...
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the process went better than many expected beforehand >>> wayne a joins us from yangon. the process was better than expected but the vote counting is a very slow process. give us the latest on the results. >> reporter: yes. it is a very slow process, painfulfully slow, i'm sure painfully eslow and particular for the leader of the n.l.d., aung san suu kyi. i'm sure she would like it sped up. she is holidayed up in her-- hold up in her-- holed up in her home as the results trickle through. 52 out of the 63 seats announced so far are in the lower house of parliament have gone to the n.l.d. so we're very early days. there's many more seats to be announced, but it is looking very good for the n.l.d. so far. the reason it's so slow, i guess, it's an antiquated process. we're not used to having elections in here, given not long out of 50 years of military rule. so many turned out to vote from the e.u. person there, some 80% of the elector eight turned out to vote. so many polling stations around this country. it's a slow process and we will continue to get those official announ
the process went better than many expected beforehand >>> wayne a joins us from yangon. the process was better than expected but the vote counting is a very slow process. give us the latest on the results. >> reporter: yes. it is a very slow process, painfulfully slow, i'm sure painfully eslow and particular for the leader of the n.l.d., aung san suu kyi. i'm sure she would like it sped up. she is holidayed up in her-- hold up in her-- holed up in her home as the results trickle...
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he can hear us live in yangon. talk us through the results, wayne. >> reporter: yes. 329 was the magic number that the n.l.d., the party of-- n.l.d., the party of aung san suu kyi needed to pass to gain control both houses. remembering that the army is guaranteed a quarter of all seats in parliament. the u.s.d.p. has performed very poorly in this election. so far as won just 14 seats combined in both houses of parliament. so at the moment the n.l.d., it is clear that they will control the next government, they will be able to form the next government on their own. that means also that they will be able to choose who the next president of myanmar will be >>> yes. any idea who that might be at this stage, wayne? >> reporter: no. we don't. the n.l.d., the leader aung san suu kyi, has so far in the lead-up to the election, and during this counting phase, has refused to speculate who that person may be. it will still come down to a parliamentary vote. that vote will take place early next year, but because the n.l.d. has
he can hear us live in yangon. talk us through the results, wayne. >> reporter: yes. 329 was the magic number that the n.l.d., the party of-- n.l.d., the party of aung san suu kyi needed to pass to gain control both houses. remembering that the army is guaranteed a quarter of all seats in parliament. the u.s.d.p. has performed very poorly in this election. so far as won just 14 seats combined in both houses of parliament. so at the moment the n.l.d., it is clear that they will control the...
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patricia sabga, al jazeera, yangon. >> lex, very good to have you with us. >> thank you. >> the military has pretty much uunambiguously said. >> the election went more smoothly than most people expected and the military that is power to make things smooth or rough. and i would think that if they made -- if they made sure that the election was smooth, the rest of the transition will be smooth, yes. >> so how much power will aung san suu kyi and the nld have to change things, even if it wins two-thirds of the seats in parliament which seems like a possibility? as we just reported, the military still retains a good deal of power, controlling the big ministry, and its bureaucracy. >> i believe that she will have less power than she hopes to have and less power than many of the myanmar citizens, and people who voted for her would want her to have. >> and how much power will her own party give her? because since she was not allowed, she's not allowed under the current constitution to be president she has said that she will be above the president, that is the leader of the party, she will be th
patricia sabga, al jazeera, yangon. >> lex, very good to have you with us. >> thank you. >> the military has pretty much uunambiguously said. >> the election went more smoothly than most people expected and the military that is power to make things smooth or rough. and i would think that if they made -- if they made sure that the election was smooth, the rest of the transition will be smooth, yes. >> so how much power will aung san suu kyi and the nld have to...
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. >> she's a face of hope for the people in the yangon constituency. where she beat the heavily wait in the elections on sunday. >> i think she can do everything for us. i believe she pushed througheveryone's wishes in the constituency. >> i voted for her, she can improve our lives, deliver better education and health care. >> there was concern about the prospect of cheating. the ruling union solidarity and development party is made up of former generals who ran the country for half a century. many worried whether they are ready to relinquish control. while the election process was not perfect. it seems to have been free of the major irregularities. >> the process is better than many expected beforehand. it is also true, however, that more is needed, more reforms are needed to ensure that truly genuine elections can take place in the future. >> the european union wants to see an end to the military guaranteed a quarter of the seats in parliament. >> the n.l.d. is on track to form the next government. there are many challenges ahead. the army will remai
. >> she's a face of hope for the people in the yangon constituency. where she beat the heavily wait in the elections on sunday. >> i think she can do everything for us. i believe she pushed througheveryone's wishes in the constituency. >> i voted for her, she can improve our lives, deliver better education and health care. >> there was concern about the prospect of cheating. the ruling union solidarity and development party is made up of former generals who ran the...
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florence looie, al jazeera, yangon. >>> now, our south korea, china and japan have held their first trilateralalks in more than three years. the leader pledged to boost cooperation and repair relations which have been marred from unresolved issues from the second world war. from the south korea ian capitol seoul. >> japan's prime minister stepping on to the tarmac must have been akin to sitting foot on hostile territory. south korea's government is repeatedly admonished him, the south korea ian president has refused to meet him. his host seems to have decided that resuming these annual talks, stalled for more than three years, is now necessary. >> i hope the summit will serve as a catalyst for the strength and exchange and cooperation among the three countries and also contribute to improving bilateral relations. >> during the talks, all three agreed to accelerate their efforts towards a mutual free trade agreement that would cover 20% of the world's economy. they also committed to work towards resuming 6-party talks on north korea's nuclear prime minister. with prime minister abe calling for
florence looie, al jazeera, yangon. >>> now, our south korea, china and japan have held their first trilateralalks in more than three years. the leader pledged to boost cooperation and repair relations which have been marred from unresolved issues from the second world war. from the south korea ian capitol seoul. >> japan's prime minister stepping on to the tarmac must have been akin to sitting foot on hostile territory. south korea's government is repeatedly admonished him, the...
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more on the story now from al jazeera's scott heidler in yangon, myanmar. >> reporter: a new day in myanmar and a new chapter in this nation's history. the election on sunday for the most part went through without any major hitches. it's been described as a remarkable day. now it's not like this nation woke up monday morning to a full democracy. this election was a step down that path. we're going to be expecting something word out from the election commission but not adefinitive announcement of the winners. because this is a new process in this nation, because it hasn't had elections free and fair and there were still some irregularities, and some monitors still need to report, it will be slowly released, the details and the numbers. we don't expect an officially result but some kind of indication. early indication on turnout was quite good, 80% on some an sunday, 80% of those who registered to vote came out to vote. again, until this unfolding process, it's going to be quite some time until we know the new government of this nation as well as the president. >> scott heidler in myanmar. >>
more on the story now from al jazeera's scott heidler in yangon, myanmar. >> reporter: a new day in myanmar and a new chapter in this nation's history. the election on sunday for the most part went through without any major hitches. it's been described as a remarkable day. now it's not like this nation woke up monday morning to a full democracy. this election was a step down that path. we're going to be expecting something word out from the election commission but not adefinitive...
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live from yangon. the turn out is expected to be high in this election. there are millions of voters. >> reporter: absolutely, and we sue cues started before polling stations opened. they open at 6 in the morning. half an hour before they were due to open, queues were starting. when the gates finally opened, there were at least 100 people waiting to cast their votes. we're at the polling station where the opposition leader aung san suu kyi is due to cast her vote. the level of media interest in this is staggering. now, this election is seen as a turning point for myanmar. it is certainly a more exclusive election than-- inclusive election than the last election in 2010. that was held when the country was ruled by the military. they are resigned so they can take part in the election. the party that won was the union party that rules, one that is dominated by military personnel. the main opposition party, the national league for democracy, had boycotted the election because many of its leaders were and still are in prison, including the leader of the opposi
live from yangon. the turn out is expected to be high in this election. there are millions of voters. >> reporter: absolutely, and we sue cues started before polling stations opened. they open at 6 in the morning. half an hour before they were due to open, queues were starting. when the gates finally opened, there were at least 100 people waiting to cast their votes. we're at the polling station where the opposition leader aung san suu kyi is due to cast her vote. the level of media...