The National League for Democracy (NLD) issued a statement on September 27 saying it would not accept any work programmes of the State Administration Council (SAC) including the election process.  

The statement was issued on the 34th founding anniversary of NLD.

NLD says until a free and fair election emerges under genuine democratic system aspired by the people, it will be holding on to the 2020 election results as power of representation.

Moreover, the party will continue its strenuous efforts for the release of NLD chair Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners, the adoption of a federal democratic system desired by the people to perform duty of representation entrusted by the people, the gaining of greater international recognition by implementing such tasks through parliaments formed with elected parliamentary representatives as a core, the statement said. 

It also pointed out the arrest of NLD members including top leaders and parliamentary representatives and confiscation of their possessions, encroachment upon party offices and seizures of possessions and destruction of them with intent to cause utter devastation to the NLD party.

A media question arose at a press conference of the SAC held in Nay Pyi Taw on July 26 asking for any opinion about a NLD statement accusing the incumbent Union Election Commission of being illegitimate and saying that the NLD cannot accept it. The question also called for any comment as to whether such statements of NLD were in line with the law.

UEC member U Khin Maung Oo said it would be unfair if the commission gave a unilateral decision by regarding such online statements to be true. But it could decide in in accord with the law after scrutinizing the party and receiving evidence. 

The UEC has announced the holding of elections in 2023 and is carrying out tasks such as inspection of the existing political parties and voter list making.