2010: a multy-party election?

Kachin political party

to contest 2010 election

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Source Mizzima

by Phanida

Chiang Mai (Mizzima) - The ethnic Kachin people are Trying to form a political party to contest the 2010 general elections in Kachin State.

The political party called Expired Will Be 'Kachin State Progressive Party (KSPP) and Its members Will Be Civilians. The party HAS not yet Become a legal party, 'New Democratic Army-Kachin (NDA-K) Chairman Zakhon Ten Yeng said.

"It is still in the course schedule. We Have Given a name to the party. The government promised to hold a multi-party election. We can not say yet When this new year party Will Become Officially reconnu legal party. It Will Become Effective only a legal party the people endorse it. The name 'KSPP' is just our proposal All which means clustering Party for Kachin State Development '. It has not yet reached the course of Being endorsed by the people and supported by the people, "he said.

"We Should Have a single and unified political party in Kachin State for all Those Who wish to initiate and form a political party in our State for the benefit of all the people living in this State Regardless of Their race and creed. We shoulds have one and only political party with great unity and solidarity. We shall give our carrier to Such a party, "he added.

The main aim of this party is to benefit all ethnic nationalities living in Kachin State, so That They Can enjoy freedom in politics and development in Kachin State through a united effort he said.

That it is reported about the leaders of this party are KSPP Dr. Tuja, Vice-Chairman of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), Shift. Manchi Thein Saung, Deputy In-load of NDA-K Liaison Department and Shift. Phone Ram from the KIA splinter group led by Lashan Awng Wah.

All persons must thesis Their resign from party posts if this party is Formed Officially, he added.

"We must have freedom to organizes if the party is permitted to be Formed. We shoulds noble exercise practices for the sake of our country and our area through free discussion "NDA-K Chairman Zakhon Ten Yeng said.

The transition committee called Expired 'Jingphaw Mungdaw Pranwan Komiti' was Formed in the middle of last year to contest election in 2010 with the ceasefire groups in Kachin State Namely KIA, KIA splinter group Lashan Awng Wah, NDA-K and Kachin National Consultant Committee.

The members of all thesis ceasefire groups must resign from party posts Their If They join this new Kachin political party as Civilians, a Major from NDA-K said on conditions of anonymity.

"They Will you join the political party and Civilians They do not need to wear uniform policy. All of them And They Will Become Civilians are reportedly Trying To Avoid splitting into two to three political party in the State, "he added.

"I think there Will Be a total of 15 persons with five persons from EACH group. I do not know Who Will join 'em. They are coming to all townships and organizational launching towers, "he said further Top.

KIA is an ethnic Kachin armed group Formed in February 1961 All which reached a ceasefire agreement with the military diet in February 1994.

Independent candidates

Establish network

to contest 2010 elections

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by Nem Davies
New Delhi (Mizzima) - Twenty five independent candidates set to contest in the Burmese military junta's Proposed general elections scheduled for 2010, Have Formed a network.

"We must face Certainly 2010 elections, Either as an independent or as a party in this multi-party election. We Decided to contest as independent candidates. At the same time, we Abebooks web Knew Would Be in a weak position if we Contested as independent candidates. So, We Have Decided to explore how to consolidate our position. Then I Proposed a network and all the others Agreed, "Nay Myo Wei, Have you hails from Bogale and is a member of this network said.

He frequently posts His opinion on the internet, Criticizing the exiled movement.

Have all the network members accepted the junta's seven-fold roadmap and constitution, All which was approved in the May 2008 Referendum.

According to the statement Issued by this network received by Mizzima, there Will Be independent candidates, organizers and sympathizers, Who Will assist in Contesting the elections.

The main opposition party 'National League for Democracy' (NLD) HAS called Expired for reviewing the junta's constitution unilaterally Drafted and Contesting said in this election was out of the questions for 'em.

Party spokesperson Nyan Win said That if the constitution was not Reviewed, It Would Would legitimize military rule and put the country into more trouble.

The independent candidates, popularly known as the Third Force, Said That the politically competent candidates shoulds contest the general elections shoulds and educate the people on how to select their representatives.

"Even if we do not contest in this election, other candidates Will APPEAR and contest it. We shoulds give a chance to the people to study and Their candidates for Assessment em thesis on how people are qualified for Parliament, how much They Can Develop our country, etc. Their ideology. So, we Announced our plane to inform the people in time for 'em, "Nay Myo Wei said.

The network members present Said That They Would Their Aims and objectives to the people through the media. Aussi They Said That They Would Either contest from the constituency Mingaladon, Rangoon Division Bogale or constituency in Irrawaddy Division.

"We follow pluralism. We will join hands with All Those Who Have different views and opinions. We will work together, "he said.

"We avoid 'public politics' since the public HAS quit politics. This is reality. So we chose 'elite politics', "he added.

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