Source: Ming Pao
The Myanmar military launched a coup to overthrow the election government led by Weng Shan Shuzhi for more than two years. The election committee appointed by the Military Government announced on Tuesday (28th) that the National Democratic Alliance (NLD, referred to as the National Alliance) led by Weng Shan Shuzhi was the cause of the National Alliance)It has not been registered in accordance with the new election law and automatically disbanded with other 39 political parties on Wednesday, which means that the National League, a political party, which symbolizes Myanmar's democratic struggle, has come to an end, and Myanmar's democracy has fallen.The senior party members of the National Alliance stated that the party will not register for the election under many members, emphasizing that it is not important to be disbanded or not. The important thing is that the Alliance is still supported by the people.Some analysts believe that the development of the situation proves that the military government will never return the country to democracy.
Registration requires 100,000 party members State -owned banks to deposit 380,000
In January of this year, the Military Government announced the new election law that all political parties must register with the Election Commission within 60 days. Within 90 days after registration, they have at least 100,000 party members (far more than 1,000 previously required),In addition, at least half of the 330 cities and towns across the country will be opened in 180 days."Lost the status of political parties."
Myanmar state -owned TV station reported on Tuesday that 50 of the existing 90 parties were registered according to the new election law, and the remaining 40 failed to register before the day limit, and automatically dissolved from Wednesday, including the National Alliance.According to the Military Government's statement, the Federal Unity and Development Party supported by the military has registered.It is generally believed that the party will sweep the seats in the upcoming election.
Weng Shan Shuzhi, 77, founded the National Alliance in 1988. The party won in the 1990 election, but was subsequently announced by the military government that the results were invalid.The National Alliance has been fighting for democracy since then, and in the election in 2015 and 2020, the party that defeated the military supported by the military achieved a great victory. However, in February 2021, the military launched a coup to overthrow the election government.Weng Shan Shuzhi, who had served as a state -owned capital, had been sentenced to 33 years for 33 years. A former member of the party was accused of being sentenced to death in violation of the counter -terrorism law.Some exile leaders have previously called on the party not to register under the new election law.
Tun MyINT, a senior party member of the National Alliance, said that the party will never register for many members in prison and participate in the revolution. "They say that our party's dissolution is not important. It is important that we get it.People support. "The National Alliance has stated that it will not participate in the "illegal election." The former party, Bo Bo Oo, said on Tuesday: "We will definitely not accept many political leaders being arrested and the people are tortured by the military."
Analysis: The military government will never return the country to democracy
The military government previously promised to hold a general election in August this year, but it was announced last month that the emergency state was 6 months, and the election was postponed again. It has not been announced so far.Myanmar political analyst Kyee Myint said that considering the results of the 2010 election, the military government knew that if the Alliance participated in the election, the military would lose.The dissolution of the National Alliance once again proves that the military government will never "never return the country to democracy."
