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Myanmar Says Constitution Approved By 92.4%

by Jarrett Martineau | May 15, 2008 at 02:44 am | 136 views | add comment

Somehow I doubt that 99% of Myanmar's eligible voters were even remotely in a position to cast constitutional referendum ballots on Thursday, let alone source food, basic amenities, or clean water.

Myanmar's military-backed constitution was approved by 92.4 percent in a widely condemned referendum held everywhere except regions hardest-hit by Cyclone Nargis, state television said on Thursday.
Some 99 percent of the 22.5 million voters eligible to vote on May 10 cast their ballots, it said.