Mro National Development Party Explained

The Mro National Development Party (Burmese: မြိုတိုင်းရင်းသားဖွံ့ဖြိုးရေးပါတီ; MNDP) is a political party in Myanmar, representing the Mro people in the western Rakhine State.

History

Following the reintroduction of multi-party democracy after the 8888 Uprising, the party was established as the Mro or Khami National Solidarity Organisation (MKNSO) by U San Tha Aung on 22 December 1988. It contested four seats in the 1990 general elections,[1] receiving 0.17% of the vote and winning one seat; U San Tha Aung in Kyauktaw 2.[2]

The party re-registered to contest the 2010 general elections,[3] putting forward nine candidates, but failing to win a seat.[4] It adopted its current name in 2014.[4] In the 2015 general elections it nominated six candidates,[4] again failing to win a seat.

Notes and References

  1. Robert H Taylor (2009) The State in Myanmar, NUS Press
  2. http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs4/1990_multi-party_elections.pdf 1990 multi-party democracy general elections
  3. http://archive-1.mizzima.com/news/36-archives/election-center/new-party-profiles/4174-mro-or-khami-national-solidarity-organization Mro or Khami National Solidarity Organization
  4. http://www.myanmar-now.org/resources/i/?id=4f37684a-0cef-4ada-a410-6638ea26471a Mro National Development Party