Narinjara News, 29 March , 2023

The Union Election Commission (UEC) announced that over 60political parties have submitted applications to register their parties for the upcomingelection under the Military Council.

However the UEChas disbanded 40 parties, including the National League for Democracy (NLD),for failing to submit theirapplications within the specified time-frame.

On March 28, the UEC announced that 50 political parties hadapplied for re-registration of their oldparties under Section 25 of the Political Parties Registration Law within the60-day period specified by the law.

Additionally, 13 parties had appliedto establish new parties under Section 3.

The Military Council appointed UEC has dissolved 40political parties, including the National League for Democracy (NLD), for failing to apply forregistration within the specified time-frame.

According to reports, five political parties from Rakhinestate have submitted applications for registration to the Union Election Commission (UEC) underthe Military Council. On the other hand threeparties have not re-registered.

The political parties from Rakhine state that have appliedfor registration with the Military Council’sUnion Election Commission (UEC) are the Arakan Front Party(AFP) led by Dr. Aye Maung, the ArakanNational Party (ANP) led by U Tha Tun Hla, the Kha Mee National DevelopmentParty, the Rakhine State National United Party (RSNUP), and the Mro National Development Party.

The Arakan League for Democracy (ALD), the Kaman NationalProgressive Party (KNPP), and theDaingnet National Development Party (DNDP)have decided not to register with the Military Council’sUnion Election Commission (UEC).

Following the release of the new Political PartiesRegistration Law and the Political Parties Registration Rules by the Union Election Commission (UEC) onJanuary 26, the commission invited political parties to apply for party registrationunder the updated legislation.

The Military Council’s statement also specified that political parties failing toregister with the UEC within 60 days of January 31 will be automatically dissolved.

Photo: TheALD was also dissolvedby UEC