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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.[1] It contested four seats in the 1990 general elections,[2] receiving 0.17% of the vote and winning one seat; U San Tha Aung in Kyauktaw 2.[1]

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.

References

  1. 1 2 1990 multi-party democracy general elections Democratic Voice of Burma
  2. ↑ Robert H Taylor (2009) The State in Myanmar, NUS Press
  3. ↑ Mro or Khami National Solidarity Organization Mizzima
  4. 1 2 3 Mro National Development Party Myanmar Now, 12 March 2015
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