Union Revolutionary Council

“ Article 15 Every citizen has, in accordance with this Constitution and other relevant laws, the right to- (a) elect, and to be elected as, people's representatives to the Organs of State Power at different levels; (b) recall elected people's representatives.
Article 16 Every people's representative, elected to any Organ of State Power, shall report back to the electorate on his work and shall also ascertain the wishes of the people.
Article 17 The working people shall have full participation in local matters, so that such matters may be resolved as far as possible, at the local level. ”

“ Article 11 The State shall adopt a single-party system. The Burma Socialist Programme Party is the sole political party and it shall lead the State.
Article 12 The sovereign powers of the State, legislative, executive and judicial reside in the people, comprising all national races whose strength is based on peasants and workers. The Pyithu Hluttaw [1] 1, elected by citizens having the right to vote, exercises the sovereign power invested in it by the people and delegates to Organs of State Power in accordance with this Constitution. ”

“ After attaining independence, the power and influence of the feudalists, landlords, and capitalists had increased and consolidated due to the defects in the old Constitution and the ill-effects of capitalistic parliamentary democracy. The cause of Socialism came under near eclipse. ”

“ In order to overcome this deterioration and to build Socialism, the Revolutionary Council of the Union of Burma assumed responsibility as a historical mission, adopted the Burmese Way to Socialism, and also formed the Burma Socialist Programme Party. ”

“ Article 22 All citizens shall- (a) be equal before the law, regardless of race, religion, status, or sex; (b) enjoy equal opportunities; (c) enjoy the benefits derived from his labour in proportion to his contribution in manual or mental labour ”