December 13, 2015

About 600 candidates in Yangon submit election expenses

About 600 candidates who competed in the November 8 election have submitted their election expenses in Yangon, according to Khin Zaw Tun, Yangon Region election sub-commission officer.

“As much as 300 candidates have yet to submit their electoral expenses. Yangon Region had 809 candidates. Some candidates may fail to submit it as the deadline is different. The submission of electoral expenses is up to them,” Khin Zaw Tun added.

A total of 117 out of 147 candidates who ran for parliamentary seats in Yangon south district had submitted their expenses, said Than Zaw Htway, officer of the Yangon south district election sub-commission.

Myint Htay, chairperson of the National League for Democracy in Yangon Region, said: “A total of 149 candidates from the NLD ran for seats in Yangon Region. Almost all candidates have submitted their documents. Only a few candidates have yet to submit them. But now they are ready to submit.” (Courtesy of Eleven Myanmar)

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