The junta says the population count will help prepare for an election but it’s more likely meant to flush out dissidents, in an exercise that is destined to flop.
BY Frontier
These are dark days for journalism in Myanmar.
The decision to move the country’s financial year will further erode trust in an administration that is yet to prove it can effectively manage the economy.
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