Although the Union Election Commission (UEC) permitted Shan State Kokang Democratic Party to register as a political party, they decided to revoke its registration and dissolve the party, according the UEC’s announcement issued yesterday.

Union Election Commission permitted the Shan State Kokang Democratic Party to register as a political party under Notification 24/2023 on 30 May 2023, with registration number 19.

However, the Shan State Kokang Democratic Party failed to mobilize at least 1,000 party members within 90 days after granting registration as a political party from 30 May 2023 to 27 August 2023 under Section 5 (f) of the Political Parties Registration Law. Although the party was informed to meet the stipulated party members no later than 31 October 2023, it did not submit the party members as per the stipulation, says UEC.

The Shan State Kokang Democratic Party breached the provisions of paragraph (9) of Sub-section (a) of Section 12 of the Political Parties Registration Law.

The UEC held its management committee meeting No.32/2023 on November 20 and decided to revoke its registration and dissolve the party under Sub-section (b) of Section 12 of the Political Parties Registration Law.

So, the Shan State Kokang Democratic Party has been cancelled from being registered and dissolved as a political party starting November 20 of 2023.