Voting in Myanmar's referendum goes ahead - 11 May 08

Al Jazeera's Tony Cheng reports from the town of Myawaddy in Myanmar, where people are voting in the referendum that has gone ahead despite the recent devastation.
Many are illiterate and therefore can not read or understand the constitution, however despite the lack of understanding, one family still plans to vote 'no'.

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[abarzilai664]

Then why the yes vote?

[georgezimmer]

This is the first reporting I saw on the referendum... Western media blacked it out

[grilledwhatulike2]

ofcourse

[abarzilai664]

Do you even know what's written in the cons.

[grilledwhatulike2]

yea

[abarzilai664]

For contining millitary dictatorship?

[grilledwhatulike2]

VOTE YES!

[iamafractal]

For all you GOP's out there. this is what a country looks like when there are no taxes.

[JeffreyHellman]

The vote is no, so please go, SPDC.

It's time for peace in Burma, why can't you see?

[dreammyanmarpyi]

Thanks