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.

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"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.
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