U Sai Tun Kyi (chairman, CEC member, Zay Ward, Nawnghkio Township), U Maung Pu (member, Thabyegon Village, Nawnghkio Township), U Soe Win (member, Bantbwe Village, Nawnghkio Township), U Hla Maung (member, Ohmmathi Village, Nawnghkio Township), U Nyunt Pe (member, Pinti Village, Nawnghkio Township), U Sai Han Sein (member, Pinti Village, Nawnghkio Township), U Tin Win (member, Region- 2, Panhat Ward, Nawnghkio Township), U Sandar (member, Butar Ward, Nawnghkio Township) and U Sai Tin Hla (a) U Sai Hla Tin (member, Khehteik Village, Nawnghkio Township) of Shan Nationalities League for Democracy in Nawnghkio Township, Shan State (North) collectively signed the letter of resignation of their own accord and sent it to the Nawnghkio Township Multi-party Democracy General Election Sub- Commission on 1 May 2006.

In the letter, they said they joined the SNLD of Nawnghkio Township in 1988 with the aim of serving the interests of national races and local people; that they found that the activities of the SNLD were designed to push up national unity and push the Union to collapse; it was also found dealing with armed insurgency groups with the intention of harming stability of the State and peace; that SNLD was not capable of contributing towards nor did participate in regional development undertakings; that they had been aware of the fact that SNLD failed to join hands with local residents in the Tatmadaw’s launching the drive in collaboration with the local people for crushing, in the interests of the nation and the people, the terrorist group led by SSA (S) Sao Khun Kyaw that takes a stronghold in Shan State (South) and intruded into the region with various intentions to commit destructive acts; that the failure was based on their wrong concepts and giving priority to taking power; that they came to realize wrong stance and acts of SNLD that failed to make even the slightest contribution toward the steps for enhancing development and knowledge of local Shan nationals and so they were in no mood to retain the membership and already sent their letters of resignation to the SNLD office concerned on 20 April 2006; and that they resigned from the SNLD of their own volition by sending their letter of resignation so as to freely join hands with local national brethren in various sectors for the regional development.

The Nawnghkio Township SNLD was originally formed with 12 members, and all the nine members including chairman U Sai Tun Kyi have resigned. Of the remaining three, U Sai Than Tun (secretary, Medaw Village) had moved to other region and U Sai Win Myint (a) U Wi Seindar (member) and U Sa Leindar (vice chairman) had passed away. Thus, there is no remnant member in the Nawnghkio Township SNLD.