The United Nations (UN) has expressed concern over the dissolution of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD party in Myanmar by the Tatmadaw, and has called for a return to democracy in Myanmar.

Speaking to reporters on March 28, a spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for the immediate release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

“I think it's another step in a direction we don't want to go. We want to see democracy return to Myanmar," Stéphane Dujarric said.

"We would like to see Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other people still in detention released. Therefore, we will continue to do so," Dujarric said.

Stéphane Dujarric's statement came after the Union Election Commission, commissioned by the State Administration Council (SAC), said that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD party failed to register for the general election scheduled to be held under the new law.

The NLD party was one of the 40 parties that failed to register before the SAC's deadline for registration.

Earlier this year, the Tatmadaw gave two months for the parties to re-register for the next election. However, critics say the election is most likely to be unfair and biased.

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).

Ref: Republic World