National Development Party (Myanmar)

National Development Party
အမျိုးသားတိုးတက်ရေးပါတီ
Chairman Nay Zin Lat
Founded 9 July 2015 (2015-07-09)
Ideology Conservatism
Burmese nationalism
Political position Right-wing to Far-right[1]
Colours Red

The National Development Party (Burmese: အမျိုးသားတိုးတက်ရေးပါတီ; abbreviated NDP) is a minor political party in Myanmar.[2] It was founded by Nay Zin Lat, a former political adviser to President Thein Sein, who retired from his post on 30 April 2015.[3][4] The party registered with the Union Election Commission before the registration deadline on 30 April, and in advance for the 2015 general election.[5] The party is organised by graduates and students of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, a local NGO.[5]

The party registered 354 candidates whom contested in the 2015 general election, but failed to win a single seat.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Myanmar is ripe for third-party opposition". Lowy Institute for International Policy. 12 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Parties | National Development Party". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Ye Mon (17 July 2015). "Ministers, deputies beating a path to new party: founder". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Ye Mon (4 May 2015). "Presidential adviser 'retires' due to links with new party". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  5. 1 2 San Yamin Aung (29 April 2015). "Presidential Adviser Lends Hand to Political Party Hopeful". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  6. ↑ Verbruggen, Yola (13 November 2015). "The biggest loser: What does the future hold for the NDP?". Election. The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
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