Fifty-four members including three executives of Myitkyina Township National League for Democracy in Kachin State collectively resigned from the party after presenting the signed letters to NLD headquarters, and the respective local authorities.

They presented their resignation in person to the Myitkyina Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Sub-Commission on 10 May.

U Aung Nyein, on behalf of the 54, explained the reason behind their resignation, saying that they quit the party of own volition as they have witnessed the government working overtime to realize the firm political, economic and social objectives, while keeping in the fore Our Three Main National Causes, which is the national policy. They with their own eyes have seen the education, health, transport and clean water supply in the villages, the successful results from the government’s rural development project. Even in border areas, rural-urban gap is narrowing significantly.

Not with words, but with deeds the government has been laying a firm foundation for health, education, transport and socio-economy. They after making a resolve to join hands with the Tatmadaw and the people as a force in building a peaceful, modern and developed nation, quit their party functions. He reiterated that all of them have made the resignation not because of other’s urging, but because of their own view that time has arrived for changing their belief and opinions. The government has internationally proclaimed the seven-point future policy programme of the state, and the National Convention has already completed 70 per cent of the tasks. At a time when the emergence of a modern and developed nation is not far, the NLD’s acts are incompatible with time and conditions against the interests of the nation and the people. They quit the NLD as they totally lose interest in the party whose main self-seeking misconduct is to grab power which it has long coveted.

Joint secretary of the township NLD U Soe Aung presented the letters of resignation and the office equipment they used in performing party functions to the chairman of Township MPDGESC.

Chaired by U Khin Maung Win of the township NLD, the collective resignation ceremony was also attended by officials and local authorities.