YANGON---The new Union Election Commission (UEC) yesterday invited political parties to attend a coordination meeting to be held in Nay Pyi Taw on February 26th.

The invitation letter of the new UEC told parties concerned to reply whether they would attend by February 24th.

The State Administration Council had formed the new Union Election Commission led by Chairman Thein Soe.

“In my opinion, the new UEC is recognized to be their Legitimacy from the political parties,” said Sai Leik, General Secretary of Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD).

He also said that SNLD would reply to the new UEC whether or not to attend the meeting on February 24th after holding CEC members’ meeting.

Joint General Secretary Hnin Hnin Hmwe from Democratic Party for New Society also said that they received the invitation letter for a meeting. But, they would decide whether they attend or not after holding the meeting.

EMG asked the unidentified Amyotha Hluttaw representative from National League for Democracy (NLD) whether NLD received the invitation letter for a meeting or not. The NLD’s representative replied that he didn’t know.

After the military seized power, they arrested most NLD leaders from States and Regions.

The New Democratic Force (NDF) will attend the first coordination meeting to be hosted by the new UEC.

“I think the new UEC will be explaining alleged frauds in the voters list. Moreover, they will discuss our party’s requirements,” said Aung Zin, NDF’s general secretary.

Some political parties which already received the invitation letter said that there was a lack of detailed information in the invitation letter.

“It is very difficult to say. In my opinion, they[new UEC] will pledge to hold the election within one year in accordance with the announcement of military-coup council,” said SNLD’s general secretary Sai Leik.