9 judges resign after Myanmar lawmakers demand it<

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YANGON, Myanmar, Shawwal 19, 1433, Sep 6, 2012, SPA -- All nine judges on Myanmar's presidentially appointed Constitution Tribunal abruptly resigned Thursday after the lower house of parliament voted to impeach them in a standoff within Myanmar's nascent government, AP reported. The resignations were announced by President Thein Sein's office, state television reported Thursday night, after two-thirds of the lower house had voted earlier in the day for the judges' impeachment. The dispute has been seen as demonstrating the maturation of Myanmar's democracy, as well as reflecting jockeying for power within the ruling party. -- SPA 20:19 LOCAL TIME 17:19 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1027574

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