Rakhine Nationalities Development Party
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The Rakhine Nationalities Development Party is a political party
in Myanmar
(Burma), representing the interests of the Rakhine people
in Rakhine State
and Yangon Region. The party contested 44 seats, of which it won 35. RNDP is the majority party in the Rakhine State Hluttaw, the sole State or Region Hluttaw whose majority party is not the Union Solidarity and Development Party
.
On 7 June 2011, Kyaw Htun Aung, an Amyotha Hluttaw
(Chamber of Nationalities) MP, Aung Kyaw Zan, a Pyithu Hluttaw
(Chamber of Deputies) MP, and Maung Kyaw Thein, a Rakhine State Hluttaw MP, all representing Pauktaw Township
's constiuency, were all disqualified by the Union Election Commission for allegedly defaming USDP and the State Peace and Development Council
during the election campaign. They subsequently filed appeals with the Commission, which cost 1 million kyat (USD $1,250) to file. On 9 September 2011, the Commission reached a verdict and two of the three accused MPs (Kyaw Htun Aung and Maung Kyaw Thein) won their appeals, while Aung Kyaw Zan lost his seat in the Rakhine State Hluttaw.
The party formally registered with the Union Election Commission on the 4th of May 2010 and the registration was approved on the 6 May. The RNDP national headquarters is located in Sittwe
, Rakhine State
. The party is headed by chairman Dr.Aye Maung
The RNDP contested for all seats in Rakhine state and the post of Rakhine minorities representative in Yangon Region. Of a total 44 seats contested, it won 35 seats.
It won 7 seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw
(House of Nationalities) and 9 seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw
(House of Representatives). It garnered 4.17% in the Amyotha Hluttaw, making it the second largest bloc in the house, after the junta backed Union Solidarity and Development Party
(which won 129 seats with 76.79%). In the Pyithu Hluttaw, it came in fifth with 9 seats (2.72%). It also won 18 seats in the Rakhine State Assembly.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
(Burma), representing the interests of the Rakhine people
Rakhine people
The Rakhine , is a nationality in Myanmar forming the majority along the coastal region of present day Rakhine State or Arakan State. They possibly constitute 5.53% or more of Myanmar's total population but no accurate census figures exist. Rakhine people also live in the southeastern parts of...
in Rakhine State
Rakhine State
Rakhine State is a Burmese state. Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State in the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region in the east, the Bay of Bengal to the west, and the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. It is located approximately between...
and Yangon Region. The party contested 44 seats, of which it won 35. RNDP is the majority party in the Rakhine State Hluttaw, the sole State or Region Hluttaw whose majority party is not the Union Solidarity and Development Party
Union Solidarity and Development Party
The Union Solidarity and Development Party , which was registered on 2 June 2010 by the Union Election Commission as a political party, is the successor to the Burmese government's mass organization, the Union Solidarity and Development Association. It is headed by Burmese President Thein Sein and...
.
On 7 June 2011, Kyaw Htun Aung, an Amyotha Hluttaw
Amyotha Hluttaw
The Amyotha Hluttaw is the upper house of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the bicameral legislature of Burma . It consists of 224 member of which 168 are directly elected and 56 appointed by the Myanmar Armed Forces. The last elections to the Amyotha Hluttaw were held in November 2010...
(Chamber of Nationalities) MP, Aung Kyaw Zan, a Pyithu Hluttaw
Pyithu Hluttaw
The Pyithu Hluttaw is the lower house of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the bicameral legislature of Burma . It consists of 440 members of which 330 are directly elected and 110 appointed by the Myanmar Armed Forces. The last elections to the Pyithu Hluttaw were held in November 2010...
(Chamber of Deputies) MP, and Maung Kyaw Thein, a Rakhine State Hluttaw MP, all representing Pauktaw Township
Pauktaw Township
Pauktaw Township is a township of Sittwe District in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. The principal town is Pauktaw....
's constiuency, were all disqualified by the Union Election Commission for allegedly defaming USDP and the State Peace and Development Council
State Peace and Development Council
The State Peace and Development Council was the official name of the military regime of Burma , which seized power in 1988. On 30 March 2011, Senior General Than Shwe signed a decree to officially dissolve the Council....
during the election campaign. They subsequently filed appeals with the Commission, which cost 1 million kyat (USD $1,250) to file. On 9 September 2011, the Commission reached a verdict and two of the three accused MPs (Kyaw Htun Aung and Maung Kyaw Thein) won their appeals, while Aung Kyaw Zan lost his seat in the Rakhine State Hluttaw.
2010 general election
The RNDP was specifically formed to contest the 2010 election.The party formally registered with the Union Election Commission on the 4th of May 2010 and the registration was approved on the 6 May. The RNDP national headquarters is located in Sittwe
Sittwe
-Economy:In February 2007, India announced a plan to develop the port, which would enable ocean access from Indian Northeastern states, so called "Seven sisters", like Mizoram, via the Kaladan River....
, Rakhine State
Rakhine State
Rakhine State is a Burmese state. Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State in the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region in the east, the Bay of Bengal to the west, and the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. It is located approximately between...
. The party is headed by chairman Dr.Aye Maung
The RNDP contested for all seats in Rakhine state and the post of Rakhine minorities representative in Yangon Region. Of a total 44 seats contested, it won 35 seats.
It won 7 seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw
Amyotha Hluttaw
The Amyotha Hluttaw is the upper house of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the bicameral legislature of Burma . It consists of 224 member of which 168 are directly elected and 56 appointed by the Myanmar Armed Forces. The last elections to the Amyotha Hluttaw were held in November 2010...
(House of Nationalities) and 9 seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw
Pyithu Hluttaw
The Pyithu Hluttaw is the lower house of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the bicameral legislature of Burma . It consists of 440 members of which 330 are directly elected and 110 appointed by the Myanmar Armed Forces. The last elections to the Pyithu Hluttaw were held in November 2010...
(House of Representatives). It garnered 4.17% in the Amyotha Hluttaw, making it the second largest bloc in the house, after the junta backed Union Solidarity and Development Party
Union Solidarity and Development Party
The Union Solidarity and Development Party , which was registered on 2 June 2010 by the Union Election Commission as a political party, is the successor to the Burmese government's mass organization, the Union Solidarity and Development Association. It is headed by Burmese President Thein Sein and...
(which won 129 seats with 76.79%). In the Pyithu Hluttaw, it came in fifth with 9 seats (2.72%). It also won 18 seats in the Rakhine State Assembly.