The Union Election Commission (UEC) issued a statement on the evening of March 28 saying that a total of 40 political parties including the National League for Democracy and Shan National League for Democracy have been cancelled from registration and dissolved.
The UEC said that the State Administration Council enacted the Political Parties Registration Law on 26 January and the rules for the registration of political parties on 31 January this year.
Under Section 25 of the Political Parties Registration Law, if existing political parties wish to continue as political parties, they must re-apply for party registration to the commission within 60 days from the date of the enactment of the law. If a party fails to re-apply, it will be automatically null and void, the UEC pointed out.
As such, a total of 40 political parties that did not apply within the specified period have been automatically cancelled as political parties, and as of March 29, 2023, they will be canceled from being registered and dissolved as political parties, the UEC said.
The 40 political parties to be dissolved are Lahu National Development Party, Democratic Party (Myanmar), Kayen National Party, Ta’ang (Palaung) National Party, Party for Democracy and Peace, Shan Nationalities Democratic Party, Wunthanu Democratic Party, National Democratic Party for Development, Ethnic National Development Party (ENDP), Kaman National Development Party, Bamar People’s Party, National League for Democracy, Democratic Party for a New Society, Myanmar National Congress Party, Asho Chin National Party, Shan National League for Democracy, United National Congress Party, National Prosperity Party, Dawei Nationalities Party, Federal Union Party, Union Pa-O National Organization, Khumi (Khami) National Party, Democratic Party for a New Society, Karen National Party, Mro National Democracy Party, Guiding Star Party, 88 Generation Democracy Party, Lhaovo National Unity and Development Party, New Era Union Party, Zo National Region Development Party, National Development Party, Daingnet National Development Party, Arakan League for Democracy Party, Kayah State Democratic Party, National United Democratic Party (NUDP), The Yeomanry Development Party (YDP), Chin National League for Democracy Party, Chin National Party (CNP), Kachin National Party and Alliance of Myanmar’s Worker and Farmer Party (AMWFP).
