ABC NEWS Monday, April 21, 2008
In Burma the junta's campaign for the proposed draft constitution is in full swing while opposing voices are kept silent.
Three weeks ahead of the May 10 referendum on the charter, state media is calling on the people to vote yes, but many people are not convinced by the generals' promises.
The regime says the referendum will pave the way for multi-party elections in 2010.
But activists say the constitution was drafted with no public input, and simply enshrines the military's role in the country.
The opposition National League for Democracy is urging people to vote down the charter, but says its activities are being curtailed, sometimes violently.
This is the first poll to be held in Burma in 18 years, but voters are afraid of repercussions if they were to vote no.
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