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Latest news Ethnic political party 's leaders whose parties won seats in the Nov . 7 election hav e ex pressed support for pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Ky i's decision to work on a second Panglong agreement, say ing that determining their political status is fundamental to the needs of all ethnic peoples in Burma.

27 Opposition The NLD and an alliance of seven pro-democracy student and youth Oct + Ethnic organisations, represented by Burma Democratic Front secretary Pan Thu San, 2010 lent their support to calls by the Zomi National Congress for convening a second Panglong conference or the "Kalay Declaration". AMRDP - All Mon Region Democracy Party CNP - Chin National Party CPP - Chin Progressive Party ENDP - Ethnic National Development Party INPP - Inn National Progressive Party KDUP - Kokang Democracy and Unity Party KNDP - Khami National Development Party KNP - Kayan National Party KNPP - Kaman National Progressive Party KSDDP - Kayin State Democracy and Development Party KPP - Karen/Kayin People's Party LNDP - Lahu National Development Party MKNSO - Mro (or) Khami National Solidarity Organization MNP - Mro National Party (Dissolved) PNO - Pa-O National Organisation PSDP - Phalon-Sawaw Democratic Party RNDP - Rakhine Nationalities Development Party RSNF - Rakhine State National Force of Myanmar SNDP - Shan Nationalities Democratic Party TPNP - Taaung (Palaung) National Party UDPKS - Unity and Democracy Party of Kachin State UKL - Union of Karen/Kayin League (Dissolved) WDP - Wa Democratic Party WNUP - Wa National Unity Party Rejected KSPP - Kachin State Progressive Party NSSPP - Northern Shan State Progressive Party Considering ENC Ethnic Nationalities Council Boycotting groups ALD Arakan League for Democracy CNC Chin National Council KIO Kachin Independence Organisation MNDF-LA Mon National Democratic Front NDF National Democratic Front NMSP New Mon State Party SNLD Shan National League for Democracy ZNC Zomi National Congress Restoration Council of Shan State, political wing of the SSA-S (May 2010) Other Ethnic Election Activities 30 Mar 2010 11 ALD Mar +SNLD 2010 +MNDF +ZNC 10 KSPP Feb 2010 7 Feb SSA-S 2010 24 ZNC Oct 2010 Politicians representing pro-election parties have expressed support for the Kale Declaration made by the Zomi National Congress that calls for a federal system based on equality and democracy to be established through a second Panglong conference. It was made by ethnic leaders and politicians opposed to the Nov. 7 election in Kale, Sagaing Division The Mon cease-fire group, the New Mon State Party (NMSP), released a statement requesting people in Burma including ethnic Mon to boycott the upcoming elections. The Mon Affairs Unionan umbrella group of Mon organizations both inside and outside Burma, including the New Mon State Partyreleased a statement following a three day central committee meeting on the Thai Burma border. It called for a boycott, claiming that the election will not be free and fair, and saying that it will not bring about a political voice for the people of Mon State after the election. The Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) released a statement following its party congress calling for Burma's Nov. 7 general election to be conducted in a free and fair manner. The KIO leaders also said that they will not oppose the election, but will keep a close watch on whether the election is free and fair. A KIO official said "for the sake of KSPPs approval by the Election Commission, we cannot give up our armed struggle for liberation of the Kachin people in military-ruled Burma, Sources said that the Karenni Nationalities People Liberation Front (KNPLF) has decided to contest in the forthcoming general elections but has not been allowed to register yet by the election commission. The faction would be led by Vice-Chairman Tun Kyaw and will represent Karenni people The Rangoon-based group Burma Ethnic Politics Watch Network (BEPWN) strongly condemned seven ethnic leaders and their political movement for "helping the Burmese regime stay in power and delay democratic reform in Burma". They are Harn Yawnghwe (Shan), the executive director of the Brussels-based Euro-Burma Office; Dr. Lian H. Sakhong (Chin) of the Ethnic Nationalities Council; Dr. Saw Simon Tha, a Karen physician-turn-politician; Sai Aik Pao, former secretary of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD); San Tha Aung of the Khami National Solidarity Organization; Dr. Saboi Jum, a peace broker between the Burmese regime and Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), and Wa politician Philip Sem, who will contest in the general election. A Mon alliance representing Burma's Mon community has decided not to take part in the planned general election at a meeting of a 15-member committee in the Mon State capital, Moulmein. Arakan League for Democracy (ALD) the Shan National league for Democracy (SNLD), Mon National Democracy Front, Zomi National Congress and released a statement that they will not establish a political party and will not contest the election if the military government does not ammend the 2008 constitution. The Kachin State Progressive Party Chairman Tu Ja invited dozens of women and students in Myitkyina to a briefing on how to campaign for the party. The Shan State Army South leader, Col. Yawd Serk, said on Shan National Day that if the military government allows free political movement in the country and promises to transfer power to the winning party, he will form a political party and contest in the 2010 election The Overseas Mon Coordinating Committee issued a statement condemning the Burmese military regime for disrobing and torturing the Mon monk. OMCC has called for the release of a Mon Buddhist monk from a Burmese military

18 NMSP Oct 2010 30 MAU Sept 2010

30 KIO Aug 2010

2 KNPLF Aug 2010 2 May 2010 BEPWN

27 OMCC Jan 2010

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2 Kachin Nov Youth 2010 Ethnic Kachin youth in Mungbaw, Mongkoe, Hpawng Seng and Pang Sai, in Northern Shan State, have been crossing into neighboring China since the last week of October, to avoid the elections Most educated Chin youths are reportedly crossing the border to Mizoram in the northeast state of India from Chin state and Sagaing division to avoid participating in elections Ethnic Kachin spiritual leaders met the ruling Burmese Juntas Commander of the Northern Military Command, Maj-Gen Soe Win

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has called for the release of a Mon Buddhist monk from a Burmese military interrogation centre in Yangon. The Kachin State Progressive Party led by former leaders of Kachin ceasefire groups' have begun their pre-election campaigns in major townships of the Kachin State. The KSPP party campaigns are now underway in Myitkyina, Waing-Maw, Puta-O, Naungmong,Ma-chambaw, Kaung-lanphu, Ingyan-yang, Pharkant, Ta-naing, Moe-nyin, Moegaung, Bahmo, Moe-mauk, Shwe-gu townships. The Chin National Council in exile said it supports the stand taken by the National League for Democracy on the juntas elections and its roadmap as a whole; but it will urge voters to selectively vote for pro-democracy candidates, should the regime continue with the polls despite widespread opposition. Representatives at the second Chin National Assembly have pointed out that 2010 general elections cannot usher in welfare and equal rights for national ethnic groups in the country.

Early Dec KSPP 2009

2 Chin Oct Youth 2010

23 Nov CNC 2009

Nov CNA 2009

29 Myitkyina July Christian 2009 Counci (MCC)

24 Oct ZNC 2009 5 Oct NDF 2009

In a statement issued to celebrate its 21st Anniversary, the Zomi National Congress stated that it will participate in the upcoming 2010 Elections, only if amendments are made to the 2008 Constitution. National Democratic Front released a statement saying they rejected the regimes 2010 election because it will implement the 2008 Constitution, which was adopted by force and fraudulent means. Ethnic Nationalities Council sent a letter to US Senator Jim Webb urging the US not to condemn the 2010 election before it is held, but to continue calling for an inclusive, free and fair election process. However several ethnic groups have said they disagree with the content of the open letter exiled including National Democratic Front (NDF), and the United Nationalities Alliance (UNA) and the Committee Representing Peoples Parliament (CRPP) New Mon State Party Chairman Nai Htaw Mon, as well as NMSP Central Executive Committee members, Nai Hong Sar and Nai Htar Wara, have been traversing Mon State and NMSP territory since organizing Mon communities in Burma in preparation for the 2010 elections. However they are still unwilling to participate in elections until elements of the constitution are changed. Six KIO high-ranking officials including Dr. Mana Tu Ja, vice-president (2) of the KIO, announced their resignation from the KIO to form the Kachin State Progressive Party that will contest in the 2010 elections Former New Mon State Party Central Committee members Nai Tin Aung, Nai Soe Myint and former Mon National Democratic Party members came together in Moulmein and decided to form a political party. The Kachin National Organization in exile on its 10th anniversary vowed to boycott the military junta's 2010 general elections. The Mon National Democratic Front (MNDF-LA) said it would not support the 2010 elections during the 20th anniversary of its founding held on the Thai Burma border.

Early Oct ENC 2009

MidSept NMSP 2009

Early Sept KIO 2009 29 Jun NMLP 2009 9 Jan KNO 2009 11 MNDF-LA Oct 2008

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