| 26
May 2008 |
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Over 92
percent in remaining Tps cast "Yes" vote
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NAY PYI TAW, 26 May- The Commission
for Holding the Referendum of the Union of Myanmar today issued
Announcement No. 11/2008 dated 26 May, 2008.
The full text of the announcement
is as follows:
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Union of
Myanmar
Commission for Holding the Referendum
Announcement No. 11/2008
7th Waning of Kason 1370 ME
(26 May 2008)
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| Announcement
on results of the referendum held in 47 townships in Yangon
and Ayeyawady Divisions |
| 1. |
The
referendum for approval of the draft constitution of the Republic
of the Union of Myanmar was held successfully in 278 townships
out of 325 townships in the whole country on 10 May, 2008 and
the commission announced the results of the referendum with
the Announcement No. 10/2008 dated 15 May, 2008. |
| 2. |
In
accord with the Announcement No. 8/2008 dated 6 May, 2008, the
referendum was held on 24 May, 2008 in 40 townships in Yangon
Division and seven townships in Ayeyawady Division that were
hit hard by Cyclone "Nargis". The following
is the results of the referendum: |
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(a) |
Number
of eligible voters 4,580,393 |
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(b) |
Number
of those who cast vote 4,280,015 (93.44 percent) |
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(c) |
Number
of those who cast "Yes" vote 3,977,528 (92.93
percent) |
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(d) |
Number
of those who cast "No" vote 256,232 ( 5.99
percent) |
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(e) |
Number
of cancelled vote 46,255 ( 1.08 percent) |
| 3. |
The
commission hereby announces that 3,977,528 of 4,280,015 voters
cast "Yes" vote, accounting for 92.93 percent
in the referendum held in 47 townships in Yangon and Ayeyawady
Divisions. |
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(Aung Toe)
Chairman
Commission for Holding the Referendum
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