Posted AT 12:19 AM EDT on 11/05/08
'Massive' voter turnout for referendum, Myanmar says
HLEGU, Myanmar — Myanmar's military rulers held a referendum Saturday aimed at solidifying their hold on power while brazenly turning cyclone relief efforts into a propaganda campaign.
In some cases, generals' names were scribbled onto boxes of foreign aid before being distributed.
On Sunday, the military government declared the referendum a success, saying voter turnout was 'massive.
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