On Saturday, Burma’s military junta went ahead with a national referendum on drafting a new constitution. Critics say the vote will perpetuate and legitimize military rule. The Wall Street Journal reports the military junta has also increased its surveillance in Rangoon and is closely watching the movements of opposition politicians, monks, activists and foreigners. Truckloads of soldiers were seen throughout the city on Sunday, patrolling public areas and monasteries that were at the forefront of pro-democracy protests that erupted across the city in September.