Nay Myo Wai | |
Birth Date: | 22 July 1972 |
Nationality: | Myanmar |
Education: | B.E (Aeronautical) |
Occupation: | Politician |
Party: | Peace and Diversity Party |
Father: | Hla Myint |
Nay Myo Wai (Burmese: နေမျိုးဝေ; born 22 July 1972) is a Burmese nationalist politician and a land activist. He is the chairman of Peace and Diversity Party from Myanmar.[1]
Nay Myo Wai claims that he advocates a form of nationalism which aims to avoid an ideology based on a particular class, race or religion. and that he supports democracy and a government elected by the people.[2] However, he and his Peace and Diversity Party have espoused Burmese nationalism and anti-Muslim rhetoric as well as throwing support for the ultranationalist Ma Ba Tha movement.[3]
In his political history, he became foremost activist for farm lands by campaigning vigorously against land confiscations in Myanmar.[4] [5] In his farm land movements, he campaigned against Illegal taking farm lands for industrial zone by economic elite Zaykabar Khin Shwe, a member of parliament for the country's upper house, the Amyotha Hluttaw and relative of General Shwe Mann, Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw.[6] [7]
He managed to get back farm lands seized by the Myanmar military but not used by farmers.[8]