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Cyclone-hit Myanmar says May 10 vote still on

Sun May 4, 2008 10:39pm EDT
YANGON, May 5 (Reuters) - Military-ruled Myanmar will press ahead with a referendum on a new constitution on May 10 despite a devastating cyclone that slammed into the country on the weekend, state media said on Monday.

"The referendum is only a few days away and the people are eagerly looking forward to voting," the government said in a statement carried in the state media. (Reporting by Aung Hla Tun; Writing by Darren Schuettler; Editing by Ed Cropley)


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