Kachin State National Congress for Democracy explained

Kachin State National Congress for Democracy
Colorcode:green
President:Galau Lang Yaw
Membership:13,000+[1]
Colours:Red, green, white
Headquarters:Myitkyina, Kachin State, Myanmar
Country:Myanmar

The Kachin State National Congress for Democracy (Burmese: ကချင်အမျိုးသားများဒီမိုကရေစီကွန်ဂရက်; KNCD) is a political party in Myanmar.

History

Following the reintroduction of multi-party democracy after the 8888 Uprising, the party was established in 1988.[2] The party contested nine seats in the 1990 general elections,[3] receiving 0.11% of the vote and winning three seats; U G. Bawn Hlan in Chiphwe, U Zau Ein in Sumprabum and U Oo Byit Tu in Myitkyina 2.[4]

The party was banned by the military government on 6 March 1992.[4] However, it was later re-established, and boycotted the 2010 elections.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kachin State National Congress for Democracy. 7Day News. 18 August 2015. 12 December 2015.
  2. http://www.chinlandguardian.com/index.php/news/item/532-interview-with-general-secretary-of-ethnic-nationalities-council-duwa-mahkaw-hkun-hsa Interview With General Secretary Of Ethnic Nationalities Council Duwa Mahkaw Hkun Hsa
  3. Robert H Taylor (2009) The State in Myanmar, NUS Press
  4. http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs4/1990_multi-party_elections.pdf 1990 multi-party democracy general elections
  5. http://www.chinlandguardian.com/index.php/news/item/710-ethnic-block-to-boycott-burma-s-elections Ethnic Block to Boycott Burma’s Elections