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Myanmar lawmakers to vote on impeachment bill following political turmoil

By The Malay Online, 20 August 2015
Shwe Man (L), Speaker of the Union Parliament, and Myanmar"s President Thein Sein exit after he gave a speech at the regular 9th section of the Union parliament on the final day in Nyapyitaw in this March 26, 2014 [photo credit: Reuters]
Shwe Man (L), Speaker of the Union Parliament, and Myanmar"s President Thein Sein exit after he gave a speech at the regular 9th section of the Union parliament on the final day in Nyapyitaw in this March 26, 2014 [photo credit: Reuters]
<p>Myanmar lawmakers will vote today on a bill that could lead to the impeachment of ousted ruling party chief Shwe Mann, as political factions realign after the ex-general was dramatically sacked by the president last week.&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 20.4px;">If the bill is approved, lawmakers would lose their seats if 1 per cent of constituents signed a petition to recall them and the election commission found the complaint was justified.&nbsp;</span></p>
Read the full article here: The Malay Online