"The Constitution "approved" by the people of Burma in a May 2008 referendum has been widely condemned for being drafted by an unelected, unaccountable military government and imposed on Burmese citizens. Burma?s "State Peace and Development Council" (SPDC) - the military regime which rules Burma-drafted the Constitution in part as a response to pressure from the international community to establish a more democratic political system. The regime also held a referendum on the Constitution as part of its "road map to democracy." Yet the SPDC?s commitment to democracy is tepid at best..."