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Politics and Water – Burma’s Landmark Election and the Myitsone Dam

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Today, activists and local residents (both displaced and resettled) gathered in the Myitsone confluence area for an annual protest to the Myitsone dam project. The suspension of the project – put in place by the current President, expires at the change of government.

Myanmareses living in Malaysia display placards in protest against the Myitsone dam project, outside Myanmar embassy in Kuala Lumpur
Myanmareses living in Malaysia display placards in protest against the Myitsone dam project, outside Myanmar embassy in Kuala Lumpur September 22, 2011. A group of Myanmar activists on Thursday staged a protest against the Myitsone hydroelectric power development project on the Irrawaddy River in the Myanmar's northern state of Kachin. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS BUSINESS) - RTR2RNHU

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