53 political parties attend meeting with the new UEC

53 political parties attend meeting with the new UEC
Published 26 February 2021
EMG

The new Union Election Comission held a meeting with political parties in Myanmar on February 26, in which 53 parties attended.

The Union Solidarity and Development Party, People's Pioneer Party, National Democratic Force, Mro National development Party, National Unity Party, Kokang Democracy and Unity Party, Pa-O National Organization, Democratic Party (Myanmar), Rakhine State National Force, Kayin People's Party, Democracy and Peace party, Shan Nationalities Democratic Party, National Political Alliances Party, Wuntharnu Democratic Party, Democratic Party for a New Society, Peace and Diversity Party, Phalon-Sawaw Democratic Party, National Development and Peace Party, Myanmar National Congress, Tai-Leng Nationalities Development Party, Myanmar Farmers Development Party, National Development Party, Lisu National Development Party, Dawei Nationalities Party, Federal Union Party, Arakan National Party, People's Party of Myanmar farmers and workers, Union Danu League for Democracy Party and "Students For Betterment of the People Party".

Additionally, Shan-ni (Tai-Leng) Unity Party, 88 Generation Democratic Party, Modern Federal Union Party, Ar-khar National Development Party, Zo National Region Development Party, National Progressive Party, Women's Party (Mon), People's Party, Union Farmers and Workers Party, Myanmar People's Democratic Party, People's Workers Party, Karen National Democratic Party, National Unity Democratic Party, Arakan Front Party, Union Betterment Party, Party for Betterment of Grassroot Societies, National Politics Democratic Party, Kachin Peoples Party, Mon unity Party, New Democracy Party (Kachin), People's Power Party, United Nationalities League for Democracy and People's Party of Myanmar Farmers and Workers also reportedly attended the meeting.

A total of 91 political parties across Myanmar were invited to attend of which 38 parties refused to come.