Seventeen members of Sagaing Township National League for Democracy including U Tun Tun, U Thaung Yan, U Hla Shwe, U Kan Sein, U Tun Kyaing, U Kan Maung, U Pyae Win, U Khin Soe, U Aye Tun and U Taut on 6 September resigned from the NLD party of their own accord, sending letters of resignation to the NLD Headquarters and local authorities concerned.

In their letters sent to the Sagaing Division Multiparty Democracy General Election Subcommissions, they said that NLD leaders are power maniacs and they take great interest in gaining power only. The Seventeen NLD members no longer wish to remain as party members as their leaders selfishly serve their own interest. That was why they resigned from the NLD party of their own volition, they said.